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Epidemiological study on pediatric-onset dystonia in Japan: A questionnaire-based survey.

Yuta SuenagaEri TakeshitaKaoru YamamotoNoriko SumitomoShimpei BabaYuko Shimizu-MotohashiTakashi SaitoHirofumi KomakiEiji NakagawaMasayuki Sasaki
Published in: Brain & development (2024)
Pediatric-onset dystonia in Japan was treated by 28 % of BCCNs. The majority of cases were inherited, with high prevalence rates of DYT5 <DYT/PARK-GCH1> and DYT10 <PxMD-PRRT2>. Infancy-onset dystonia exhibits diverse etiologies and symptoms, emphasizing the utility of various examinations, including genetic testing. These findings significantly contribute to our understanding of pediatric-onset dystonia in Japan, although this study has the limitation of questionnaire survey.
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