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An Asian Patient with Myoclonus-Dystonia (DYT11) Responsive to Deep Brain Stimulation of the Globus Pallidus Internus

We describe the case of a 42-year-old Japanese woman with childhood-onset myoclonus, dystonia, and psychiatric symptoms, including anxiety, phobia, and exaggerated startle response. The diagnosis was confirmed as myoclonus-dystonia (DYT11) by identifying a mutation in the gene encoding ε-sarcoglycan...

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Autores principales: Uruha, Akinori, Kimura, Katsuo, Okiyama, Ryoichi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3970395/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24716024
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/937095