MEPAN syndrome
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MEPAN syndrome
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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.
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ORPHAcode: |
508093
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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
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Changed: |
22 Jun 2023 - 16:14
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