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Articles tagged "Dystonia: Genetics"

  • 2019 International Congress

    A hexanucleotide repeat within a SINE-VNTR-Alu retrotransposon inserted in TAF1 modifies expressivity of X-linked dystonia-parkinsonism

    A. Westenberger, C. Reyes, G. Saranza, V. Dobricic, H. Hanssen, A. Domingo, B-H. Laabs, A. Rakovic, P. Bauer, A. Rolfs, A. Münchau, L. Ozelius, R.. Jamora, R. Rosales, C. Diesta, K. Lohmann, I. König, N. Brüggemann, C. Klein (Kalakhang Maynila, Philippines)

    Objective: To investigate the role of a hexanucleotide repeat within a SINE-VNTR-Alu (SVA) retrotransposon insertion in the TAF1 gene in modifying expressivity of X-linked dystonia-parkinsonism…
  • 2019 International Congress

    Two heterozygous SNYE1 mutations presenting as spasmodic adductor dysphonia, task-specific jaw dystonia, generalized dystonia, and ataxia in a Jamaican man

    E. Feinstein, P. Surathi (Newark, NJ, USA)

    Objective: Expanding the phenotype of SYNE1 mutations to include dystonia with ataxia. Background: In 2007 mutations in the SYNE1 gene were found to cause a…
  • 2019 International Congress

    Phenotypic variability and extreme age of presentation of GCH1 gene mutation in dopa-responsive dystonia

    F. Abu Ahmad, P. Ponger, M. Rotstein, A. Migirov Sandrovitz, N. Giladi, A. Orr-Urtreger, T. Gurevich, S. Ben-Shachar (Tel Aviv, Israel)

    Objective: To highlight the wide phenotypical variability among GCH1 gene mutation carriers and the importance of molecular work-up and establishing genotype-phenotype correlations in GCH1 related…
  • 2019 International Congress

    Biallelic ZNF142-null mutations in patients with early-onset generalized dystonia

    M. Zech, M. Skorvanek, V. Han, P. Dosekova, Z. Gdovinova, M. Wagner, R. Berutti, T. Strom, P. Havránková, A. Fečíková, F. Laccone, R. Jech, J. Winkelmann (Munich, Germany)

    Objective: To identify a novel genetic factor contributing to the phenotypic expression of early-onset generalized dystonia. Background: To date, only about 20-30% of cases with…
  • 2019 International Congress

    TPK1 mutation induced childhood onset dystonia and dyskinesia

    L. Au, A. Chan, C. Lau, V. Mok (Hong Kong, Hong Kong)

    Objective: To describe the clinical manifestation of a patient with TPK1 mutation. Background: A number of defects in thiamine metabolism are reported to cause various childhood…
  • 2019 International Congress

    Prospective Characterization of Genetically Confirmed X-linked Dystonia Parkinsonism Patients and their Families: A 1 year longitudinal feasibility study

    P. Acuna, J. de Guzman, N. Ganza-Bautista, J. Lagarde, C. Go, N. Sharma (Boston, MA, USA)

    Objective: A one year feasibility study for a planned prospective longitudinal study of X-linked Dystonia-Parkinsonism patients and their families in rural Philippines. Background: X-linked dystonia…
  • 2019 International Congress

    Assessment, identification and classification of movement disorders in 22q11.2 deletion syndrome

    W. Fung, A. Cunningham, T. Massey, J. Hall, M. Owen, M. Van-Den-Bree, K. Peall (Newport, United Kingdom)

    Objective: To assess the nature and frequency of movement disorders in children with molecularly confirmed 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome. Background: 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome (22q11.2DS) is a…
  • 2019 International Congress

    Is the gene expression of TAF1 modified by the X-linked dystonia-parkinsonism-associated hexanucleotide repeat?

    K. Grütz, S. Schaake, B. Laabs, CJ. Reyes, U. Walter, D. Dressler, RD. Jamora, RL. Rosales, N. Brüggemann, K. Lohmann, IR. König, C. Klein, A. Westenberger (Lübeck, Germany)

    Objective: To investigate the impact of the hexanucleotide repeat within the X-linked dystonia-parkinsonism-associated haplotype on endogenous TAF1expression. Background: X-linked dystonia-parkinsonism (XDP) is a severe neurodegenerative movement…
  • 2019 International Congress

    Expression analysis of candidate genes in a cell model of affected and unaffected THAP1 mutation carriers and controls

    H. Baumann, M. Trilck-Winkler, M. Grosse, A. Münchau, V. Kostic, C. Klein, F. Kaiser, P. Seibler, K. Lohmann (Belgrade, Serbia)

    Objective: To evaluate the role of expressional changes in carriers of a THAP1 mutation in relation to penetrance of dystonia. Background: THAP1 encodes a transcription…
  • 2019 International Congress

    TUBB4A mutation: Expansion of H-ABC phenotype with apparent iron accumulation in the basal ganglia – case report and literature review

    C. Gorodetsky, I. Tein (Toronto, ON, Canada)

    Objective: This case report expand the phenotype of hypomyelination with atrophy of the basal ganglia and cerebellum. Background: Background: Hypomyelination with atrophy of the basal ganglia…
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