Article
Prevalence and genetic subtypes of congenital myasthenic syndromes in the pediatric population of Slovenia.
European journal of paediatric neurology : EJPN : official journal of the European Paediatric Neurology Society - 1 May 2020
Troha Gergeli Anja, Neubauer David, Golli Tanja, Butenko Tita, Loboda Tanja, Maver Aleš, Osredkar Damjan
Abstract excerpt
AIM: Congenital myasthenic syndromes (CMS) are rare, genetically and phenotypically diverse disorders of neuromuscular transmission. Data on prevalence among children are scarce. Whole exome sequencing facilitated discovery of novel CMS mutations and enabled targeted treatment. Our aim was to identify the prevalence, genetic subtypes and clinical characteristics of CMS in pediatric population of Slovenia....
Topics
- Adolescent
- Child
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Mutation
- Myasthenic Syndromes, Congenital
- Prevalence
- Retrospective Studies
