Epidemiological study on pediatric-onset dystonia in Japan: A questionnaire-based survey.
Brain Dev
; 46(8): 274-279, 2024 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-38942709
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
This study aimed to investigate the clinical characteristics of pediatric-onset dystonia in Japan, addressing the diagnostic challenges arising from symptom variations and etiological diversity.METHODS:
From 2020 to 2022, questionnaires were distributed to 1218 board certified child neurologists (BCCNs) by Japanese Society of Child Neurology. In the primary survey, participants were asked to report the number of patients with pediatric-onset dystonia under their care. Subsequently, the follow-up secondary survey sought additional information on the clinical characteristics of these patients.RESULTS:
The primary survey obtained 550 responses (response rate 45 %) from BCCNs for their 736 patients with dystonia. The predominant etiologies included inherited cases (with DYT10CONCLUSION:
Pediatric-onset dystonia in Japan was treated by 28 % of BCCNs. The majority of cases were inherited, with high prevalence rates of DYT5Key words
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Age of Onset
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Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Brain Dev
Year:
2024
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Article
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