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Nemaline myopathy with KLHL40 mutation presenting as congenital totally locked-in state.
Brain & development - 1 Oct 2015
Kawase Koya, Nishino Ichizo, Sugimoto Mari, Togawa Takao, Sugiura Tokio, Kouwaki Masanori, Kibe Tetsuya, Koyama Norihisa, Yokochi Kenji
Abstract excerpt
We report a case of nemaline myopathy with KLHL40 mutation, presenting as congenital totally locked-in state. At birth, a male patient developed hydrops fetalis, which was diagnosed based on the generalized edema and pleural effusion and could perform no significant spontaneous movements. His eyes were open, without blinking, and the eyeballs were locked in the midposition. He could not express his intentions by...
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