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[Early Diagnosis of Chorea-Acanthocytosis: Orofacial Dyskinesia, Epileptic Seizures, and HyperCKemia].
Fortschritte der Neurologie-Psychiatrie - 1 May 2017
Schneider Christian, Danek Adrian, Hostmann Arwed, Fink Gereon R, Burghaus Lothar
Abstract excerpt
Chorea-acanthocytosis is an uncommon neurodegenerative disorder. Early diagnosis is often challenging. The triad of orofacial dyskinesia, epileptic seizures, and hyperCKemia should alert neurologists of a neuroacanthocytosis syndrome. The diagnosis can be confirmed by detection of chorein deficiency or through molecular genetics (VPS13A mutation). Die Chorea-Akanthozytose ist eine seltene neurodegenerative...
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