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A study on the diagnostic value and classification of sirenomelia by prenatal ultrasonography. [PDF]

open access: yesBMC Pregnancy Childbirth
Pan T   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

An unusual case of hyperekplexia

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Paediatric Neurology, 2000
Hyperekplexia is a rare paroxysmal disorder characterized by exaggerated startle response, hypertonia during infancy and a transient increase in tone following startle attacks. We report an unusual case of hyperekplexia in a young man. In addition to common symptoms of the condition, we found generalized spasticity persisting beyond infancy, and facial
Heinz Jungbluth   +2 more
exaly   +5 more sources

Saccadic eye movements in hyperekplexia

open access: yesMovement Disorders, 1995
AbstractHyperekplexia is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by excessive startle responses followed by a temporary generalized stiffness. The startle response is generated in the medial bulbopontine reticular formation in the lower brainstem.
E Bollen, J G Van Dijk
exaly   +7 more sources

Hyperekplexia-associated mutations in the neuronal glycine transporter 2 [PDF]

open access: yesNeurochemistry International, 2019
Hyperekplexia or startle disease is a dysfunction of inhibitory glycinergic neurotransmission characterized by an exaggerated startle in response to trivial tactile or acoustic stimuli.
BEATRIZ López‑Corcuera   +1 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Hyperekplexia

Journal of Child Neurology, 2012
Hyperekplexia is a rare neurologic disorder, characterized by excessive startle response to unexpected stimuli. There are 3 cardinal features: generalized stiffness immediately after birth that normalizes during the first year of life; excessive startle reflex to unexpected (particularly auditory) stimuli; and a short period of generalized stiffness ...
Keung Kit, Chan   +4 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Hereditary Hyperekplexia in Saudi Arabia

Pediatric Neurology, 2022
Hyperekplexia is a rare disorder characterized by exaggerated startle responses to unexpected sensory stimuli, recurrent apneas, and stiffness. Only few studies have been published on this disorder in populations with high rates of consanguinity.We retrospectively reviewed Saudi patients with genetically confirmed hereditary hyperekplexia using a ...
Heba Y El Khashab   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

Hyperekplexia and other startle syndromes

Journal of the Neurological Sciences, 2020
Abnormal startle syndromes are classified into hyperekplexia, stimulus-induced, and neuropsychiatric startle syndromes. Hyperekplexia is attributed to a genetic, idiopathic, or symptomatic cause. Hereditary hyperekplexia is a treatable neurogenetic disorder.
Arushi Gahlot Saini, Sanjay Pandey
exaly   +3 more sources

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