October 2019; 5 (5) ArticleOpen Access
Epidemiology of DYT1 dystonia
Estimating prevalence via genetic ascertainment
Joseph Park, Scott M. Damrauer, Aris Baras, Jeffrey G. Reid, John D. Overton, Pedro Gonzalez-Alegre
First published September 13, 2019, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1212/NXG.0000000000000358
Joseph Park
From the Department of Medicine (J.P.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Department of Surgery (S.M.D.), Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Regeneron Genetics Center (A.B., J.G.R., J.D.O.), Tarrytown, NY; and Department of Neurology (P.G.-A.), Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
ABScott M. Damrauer
From the Department of Medicine (J.P.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Department of Surgery (S.M.D.), Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Regeneron Genetics Center (A.B., J.G.R., J.D.O.), Tarrytown, NY; and Department of Neurology (P.G.-A.), Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
MDAris Baras
From the Department of Medicine (J.P.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Department of Surgery (S.M.D.), Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Regeneron Genetics Center (A.B., J.G.R., J.D.O.), Tarrytown, NY; and Department of Neurology (P.G.-A.), Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
MD, MBAJeffrey G. Reid
From the Department of Medicine (J.P.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Department of Surgery (S.M.D.), Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Regeneron Genetics Center (A.B., J.G.R., J.D.O.), Tarrytown, NY; and Department of Neurology (P.G.-A.), Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
PhDJohn D. Overton
From the Department of Medicine (J.P.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Department of Surgery (S.M.D.), Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Regeneron Genetics Center (A.B., J.G.R., J.D.O.), Tarrytown, NY; and Department of Neurology (P.G.-A.), Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
PhDPedro Gonzalez-Alegre
From the Department of Medicine (J.P.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Department of Surgery (S.M.D.), Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Regeneron Genetics Center (A.B., J.G.R., J.D.O.), Tarrytown, NY; and Department of Neurology (P.G.-A.), Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
MD, PhDEpidemiology of DYT1 dystonia
Estimating prevalence via genetic ascertainment
Joseph Park, Scott M. Damrauer, Aris Baras, Jeffrey G. Reid, John D. Overton, Pedro Gonzalez-Alegre
Neurol Genet Oct 2019, 5 (5) e358; DOI: 10.1212/NXG.0000000000000358
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