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[Exercise and fasting induced movement disorder in children: think of the GLUT1 deficiency syndrome].
Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde - 13 Jul 2018
van Kan Kim E M, Panis Bianca
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Glucose transporter type 1 (GLUT1) enables glucose to pass through the blood-brain barrier. A hereditary deficiency of this protein may lead to clinical symptoms when blood glucose levels are decreasing. CASE DESCRIPTION: A 7-year-old girl with therapy-resistant childhood absence epilepsy presented with an exercise and fasting induced dystonic and atactic movement pattern. The movement pattern...
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