MEPAN syndrome

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Name:
MEPAN syndrome
Description:
A rare genetic neurological disorder characterized by childhood-onset dystonia with distinctive MRI changes in the basal ganglia, and optic atrophy developing either immediately or within a few years after the appearance of dystonia. Additional symptoms include chorea and other movement disorders, dysarthria, or nystagmus, among others. Motor disability progresses gradually, while cognitive function is relatively spared.
ORPHAcode:
508093
Synonyms:
Autosomal recessive childhood-onset dystonia, DYT29 type
Childhood-onset generalized dystonia-optic atrophy syndrome
DYT29
Dystonia 29
Mitochondrial enoyl CoA reductase protein-associated neurodegeneration syndrome
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Created:
13 May 2019 - 01:02
Changed:
22 Jun 2023 - 16:14