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Epileptic disorders in Becker and Duchenne muscular dystrophies: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Journal of neurology - 1 Jul 2022
Pascual-Morena Carlos, Martínez-Vizcaíno Vicente, Saz-Lara Alicia, López-Gil José Francisco, Fernández-Bravo-Rodrigo Jaime, Cavero-Redondo Iván
Abstract excerpt
Dystrophin alterations in the brain have been associated with an increased risk of epilepsy in Becker and Duchenne muscular dystrophies (BMD and DMD). Moreover, an association between the mutation site and the risk of epilepsy is not ruled out. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to estimate the prevalence of epilepsy in BMD and DMD populations and to establish a possible association between...
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