Genetic diagnosis of two dopa-responsive dystonia families by exome sequencing.

Dopa-responsive dystonia, a rare disorder typically presenting in early childhood with lower limb dystonia and gait abnormality, responds well to levodopa. However, it is often misdiagnosed with the wide spectrum of phenotypes. By exome sequencing, we make a rapid genetic diagnosis for two atypical...

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Main Authors: Zhan-fang Sun, Yu-han Zhang, Ji-feng Guo, Qi-ying Sun, Jun-pu Mei, Han-lin Zhou, Li-ping Guan, Jin-yong Tian, Zheng-mao Hu, Jia-da Li, Kun Xia, Xin-xiang Yan, Bei-sha Tang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4152247?pdf=render