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SUBMITTER: Gultekin M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6660223 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Gultekin Murat M Prakash Neha N Ganos Christos C Mirza Meral M Bayramov Ruslan R Bhatia Kailash P KP Mencacci Niccolò E NE
Movement disorders clinical practice 20190717 6
<h4>Background</h4>Myoclonus-Dystonia syndrome (M-D) is an autosomal-dominant movement disorder related to <i>SGCE</i> gene pathogenic variants. Although there can be observed variability in clinical findings, here we describe intrafamilial variability in a Turkish family with a novel nonsense <i>SGCE</i> pathogenic variant.<h4>Methods</h4>A family with variable clinical symptoms resembling M-D were referred to our clinic. After preliminary diagnosis, patients were tested for mutations in the <i ...[more]