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. 2020 Aug 21;7(7):861-862.
doi: 10.1002/mdc3.13024. eCollection 2020 Oct.

Cataplexy in Patients Harboring the KCNMA1 p.N999S Mutation

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Cataplexy in Patients Harboring the KCNMA1 p.N999S Mutation

Jennifer Heim et al. Mov Disord Clin Pract. .
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Keywords: KCNMA1; PNKD3; acetazolamide; cataplexy; pediatric movement disorder.

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(A) number of episodes recorded manually daily by caregivers of patient 1 during acetazolamide dosage increases (+), decreases (−), and washout (Ø). (B) Decreased number of episodes with acetazolamide treatment. Number of days indicated/dosage. *P < 0.05 Mann–Whitney test.

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