Childhood-onset dystonia-causing KMT2B variants result in a distinctive genomic hypermethylation profile
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DOI: 10.1186/s13148-021-01145-y
Abstract: Background Dystonia is a clinically and genetically heterogeneous movement disorder characterized by sustained or intermittent muscle contractions causing abnormal, often repetitive, movements and/or postures. Heterozygous variants in lysine methyltransferase 2B ( KMT2B ), encoding a… read more here.
Keywords: hypermethylation; dystonia; kmt2b variants; kmt2b ... See more keywords
Child Neurology: KMT2B-Related Dystonia in a Young Child With Worsening Gait Abnormality.
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DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000207300
Abstract: KMT2B gene related dystonia (DYT-KMT2B) is a primarily childhood onset movement disorder that usually starts with lower limb dystonia progressing into generalized dystonia. Our patient described here experienced difficulty gaining weight, laryngomalacia and feeding difficulties… read more here.
Keywords: related dystonia; neurology; child; kmt2b ... See more keywords