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A case of dopa-responsive dystonia with a novel GCH1 variant c.579 C > G (p.Ile193Met).
Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology - 19 May 2026
Li Maogeng, Song Bo, She Xiaoyun
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BACKGROUND: Dopa-responsive dystonia (DRD) is an underdiagnosed inherited movement disorder characterized by childhood-onset progressive dystonia, diurnal symptom luctuation, and exquisite responsiveness to low-dose levodopa. Misdiagnosis as epilepsy, cerebral palsy, or juvenile Parkinsonism is common due to overlapping phenotypes and non-specific auxiliary examinations. CASE PRESENTATION: A 22-year-old Chinese...
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