The EPNS Scientific and Research Committee together with the Young EPNS (YEPNS) are hosting the EPNS Journal Club in the shape of interactive webinars discussing selected articles of key interest to Child Neurologists on the 4th Wednesday of every other month at 17:00h CET.
Each Journal Club will be broadcast live via the Zoom Webinar platform for approximately 40 to 60 minutes.
Covering the tools and techniques to understand and appraise the latest publications, the webinars will be informative and interactive.
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Date and Time
Wednesday 22 February 2023 17:00h Belgium time
Topic
Early recognition of SGCE-myoclonus-dystonia in children
Description:
Myoclonus–dystonia syndrome is a childhood-onset movement disorder related to mutations in the SGCEgene. Movement-related symptoms usually first appear in childhood or early adolescence, with the development of myoclonus, approximately 50% of patients also developing focal or segmental dystonia. While the myoclonus phenotype of SGCE-myoclonus–dystonia has been extensively assessed in previous studies, the dystonic phenotype has only been evaluated using scales designed for primary generalized dystonia. We will discuss the results of a cross sectional study involving 49 patients, with the purpose of evaluating early focal dystonic features in children and adolescents, potentially aiding in early diagnosis and timely therapeutic approach.
Article:
Early recognition of SGCE-myoclonus-dystonia in children, authored by Correa-Vela, M., Carvalho, J., Ferrero-Turrion, J., Cazurro-Gutiérrez, A., Vanegas, M., Gonzalez, V., Alvárez, R., Marcé-Grau, A., Moreno, A., Macaya-Ruiz, A.; Pérez-Dueñas, B. (2023). Developmental medicine and child neurology, 65(2), 207–214.
https://doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.15298
Senior Chair: Dr Jean Pierre Lin, Evelina Children’s Hospital, Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London
YEPNS Presenter: Dr Horea-Constantin Chirilă, Pediatric Neurology Clinic, “Prof. Dr. Alexandru Obregia” Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
YEPNS Moderator: Dr Joana Afonso Ribeiro, Coimbra’s Pediatric Hospital, Coimbra’s Hospital and University Centre, Coimbra, Portugal
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