Clinical features and genetic analysis of two siblings with startle disease in an Italian family: a case report

• Main Authors: Teresa Sprovieri (Author), Carmine Ungaro (Author), Serena Sivo (Author), Michela Quintiliani (Author), Ilaria Contaldo (Author), Chiara Veredice (Author), Luigi Citrigno (Author), Maria Muglia (Author), Francesca Cavalcanti (Author), Sebastiano Cavallaro (Author), Eugenio Mercuri (Author), Domenica Battaglia (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Hyperekplexia also known as Startle disease is a rare neuromotor hereditary disorder characterized by exaggerated startle responses to unexpected auditory, tactile, and visual stimuli and generalized muscle stiffness, which both gradually subside during the first months of life....