Article
Newborn screening: A disease-changing intervention for glutaric aciduria type 1.
Annals of neurology - 1 May 2018
Boy Nikolas, Mengler Katharina, Thimm Eva, Schiergens Katharina A, Marquardt Thorsten, Weinhold Natalie, Marquardt Iris, Das Anibh M, Freisinger Peter, Grünert Sarah C, Vossbeck Judith, Steinfeld Robert, Baumgartner Matthias R, Beblo Skadi, Dieckmann Andrea, Näke Andrea, Lindner Martin, Heringer Jana, Hoffmann Georg F, Mühlhausen Chris, Maier Esther M, Ensenauer Regina, Garbade Sven F, Kölker Stefan
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Untreated individuals with glutaric aciduria type 1 (GA1) commonly present with a complex, predominantly dystonic movement disorder (MD) following acute or insidious onset striatal damage. Implementation of GA1 into newborn screening (NBS) programs has improved the short-term outcome. It remains unclear, however, whether NBS changes the long-term outcome and which variables are predictive. METHODS:...
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