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Myoclonic Dystonia 15
A myoclonic dystonia that is characterized by jerky movements of the upper limbs, hands, and axial muscles, and is caused by autosomal dominant inheritance of variation in the chromosome region 18p11.
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Overview
A myoclonic dystonia that is characterized by jerky movements of the upper limbs, hands, and axial muscles, and is caused by autosomal dominant inheritance of variation in the chromosome region 18p11.
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