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Severe congenital myasthenic syndrome associated with novel biallelic mutation of the CHRND gene.
Neuromuscular disorders : NMD - 1 Apr 2020
Bonanno Carmen, Rodolico Carmelo, Töpf Ana, Foti Francesca Maria, Liu Wei-Wei, Beeson David, Toscano Antonio, Lochmüller Hanns
Abstract excerpt
Congenital myasthenic syndromes (CMS) are a group of inherited disorders caused by mutations in genes encoding proteins essential for neuromuscular transmission. CMS is characterized by fatigable muscle weakness with onset at birth or in early childhood; rarely, symptoms may present later. The most frequently involved proteins are choline acetyltransferase, the endplate species of acetylcholinesterase and the...
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