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01-10-2019 | Dystonia | Letter to the Editor
GNAO1 mutation presenting as dyskinetic cerebral palsy
Authors:
Maria João Malaquias, Isabel Fineza, Leal Loureiro, Luís Cardoso, Isabel Alonso, Marina Magalhães
Published in:
Neurological Sciences
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Issue 10/2019
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Excerpt
GNAO1 mutations, described in early-onset epileptic encephalopathies, have been recently (since 2013) linked to hyperkinetic movement disorders with developmental delay. The growing number of recognized cases allowed for the identification of a genotype-phenotype correlation with diagnostic and prognostic importance. The resistance of the disease to pharmacological management sets deep brain stimulation as a relevant therapeutic option [
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