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An Unusual Neurological Syndrome of Crawling Gait, Dystonia, Pyramidal Signs, and Limited Speech

Author(s): Rolfs, Prof. Arndt, MD, Klein, Prof. Christine, MD, Ramirez, Alfredo, MD, Lohmann, Katja, PhD, Grünewald, Anne, PhD, Arif, Beenish, PhD, Fatima, Amara, Ali, Arif, Brüggemann, Norbert, MD, Würfel, Jens, MD, Malik, Akbar, Naz, Sadaf, PhD

The purpose of the study was to identify and molecularly characterize a neurological syndrome in a consanguineous Pakistani family. Read more!

The purpose of the study was to identify and molecularly characterize a neurological syndrome in a consanguineous Pakistani family. An unusual neurological syndrome of crawling gait, predominant leg dystonia, pyramidal signs, microcephaly, and suspected deafness segregated in the family. We describe an unusual movement disorder syndrome reminiscent of but distinct from Uner Tan syndrome.


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