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Pediatric Neurology

The Pediatric Neurology Research group is mainly involved in the study of genetic diseases of the developing nervous system. The main emphasis is on paroxysmal neurological disorders and neuromuscular disorders. A common theme across the different projects, besides the identification of the molecular basis of several of these rare disorders, is the investigation of molecules involved in their pathophysiological mechanisms and the effective translation of these findings into the fields of molecular diagnosis, genetic counselling and newly developed gene or drug therapies.

Team

Sala Coromina, Julia

Sala Coromina, Julia

Research technician
Pediatric Neurology
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Samanes Agreda, Gloria

Samanes Agreda, Gloria

Research technician
Pediatric Neurology
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Urcuyo Delgado, Gabriela

Urcuyo Delgado, Gabriela

Research technician
Pediatric Neurology
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Alfons Macaya Ruíz

Alfons Macaya Ruíz

Head of group
Pediatric Neurology
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Daniel Carranza Rojo

Daniel Carranza Rojo

Senior researcher
Pediatric Neurology
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Francina Munell Casadesus

Francina Munell Casadesus

Main researcher
Pediatric Neurology
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Sala Coromina, Julia

Sala Coromina, Julia

Research technician
Pediatric Neurology
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Samanes Agreda, Gloria

Samanes Agreda, Gloria

Research technician
Pediatric Neurology
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Urcuyo Delgado, Gabriela

Urcuyo Delgado, Gabriela

Research technician
Pediatric Neurology
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Alfons Macaya Ruíz

Alfons Macaya Ruíz

Head of group
Pediatric Neurology
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Daniel Carranza Rojo

Daniel Carranza Rojo

Senior researcher
Pediatric Neurology
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Francina Munell Casadesus

Francina Munell Casadesus

Main researcher
Pediatric Neurology
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Projects

Trastornos del movimiento en la edad pediátrica

IP: Belen Perez Dueñas
Collaborators: Maria Victoria Gonzalez Martinez, Trastornos del movimiento en la edad pediátrica, Anna Marcé Grau, Ana Laura Cazurro Gutierrez, Amaia Lasa Aranzasti
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 125840
Reference: PI21/00248
Duration: 01/01/2022 - 30/06/2026

The brain-body axis in Parkinson’s disease patients: from pathophysiology to biomarkers and therapeutic approaches

IP: Ariadna Laguna Tuset
Collaborators: Maria Victoria Gonzalez Martinez, Miquel Vila Bover, Marina Lorente Picón, Helena Xicoy Cortada, Daniela Samaniego Toro, Daniela Samaniego Toro, Sara Belmonte Calderon
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 171820
Reference: PI21/01603
Duration: 01/01/2022 - 30/06/2026

Publications

Migraine, inflammatory bowel disease and celiac disease: A Mendelian randomization study.

PMID: 36705326
Journal: HEADACHE
Year: 2023
Reference: Headache. 2023 May;63(5):642-651. doi: 10.1111/head.14470. Epub 2023 Jan 27.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Adams, Hieab H H; Anttila, Verneri; Aromaa, Arpo J; Artto, Ville; Belin, Andrea C; Boomsma, Dorret I; Borck, Guntram; Borte, Sigrid; Buring, Julie E; Byrnes, Andrea E et al.
DOI: 10.1111/head.14470

Non-ADEM encephalitis in patients with myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibodies: a systematic review.

PMID: 36704861
Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY
Year: 2023
Reference: Eur J Neurol. 2023 May;30(5):1515-1527. doi: 10.1111/ene.15684. Epub 2023 Feb 20.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Armangue, Thais; Arrambide, Georgina; Castillo, Mireia; Cobo-Calvo, Alvaro; Espejo, Carmen; Felipe-Rucian, Ana; Montalban, Xavier; Olive, Gemma; Sepulveda, Maria; Tintore, Mar et al.
DOI: 10.1111/ene.15684

Genome-wide DNA methylation analysis in an antimigraine-treated preclinical model of cortical spreading depolarization.

PMID: 36759321
Journal: CEPHALALGIA
Year: 2023
Reference: Cephalalgia. 2023 Feb;43(2):3331024221146317. doi: 10.1177/03331024221146317.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Cormand, Bru; Cuenca-Leon, Ester; Fernandez-Castillo, Noelia; Kulis, Marta; Macaya, Alfons; Martin-Subero, Jose Ignacio; Pozo-Rosich, Patricia; Queiros, Ana C; Sintas, Celia; Vila-Pueyo, Marta et al.
DOI: 10.1177/03331024221146317

The Expanding Phenotypical Spectrum of WARS2-Related Disorder: Four Novel Cases with a Common Recurrent Variant.

PMID: 37107582
Journal: Genes
Year: 2023
Reference: Genes (Basel). 2023 Mar 29;14(4):822. doi: 10.3390/genes14040822.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bozovic, Ivana Babic; Cazurro-Gutierrez, Ana; Diaw, Sokhna Haissatou; Gonzalez, Victoria; Grozinger, Anne; Korenke, G Christoph; Lohmann, Katja; Macaya, Alfons; Maver, Ales; Munchau, Alexander et al.
DOI: 10.3390/genes14040822

The Dentate Nucleus Is the Clue: Erdheim-Chester Disease as a Cause of Cerebellar Syndrome.

PMID: 36118514
Journal: Movement Disorders Clinical Practice
Year: 2022
Reference: Mov Disord Clin Pract. 2022 Sep 11;9(Suppl 2):S17-S20. doi: 10.1002/mdc3.13526. eCollection 2022 Sep.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Gabaldon Dominguez, Maria Alejandra; Gonzalez, Victoria; Hernandez-Vara, Jorge; Llaurado Gayete, Arnau; Samaniego-Toro, Daniela et al.
DOI: 10.1002/mdc3.13526

16q12.2q21 deletion: A newly recognized cause of dystonia related to GNAO1 haploinsufficiency.

PMID: 36096018
Journal: PARKINSONISM & RELATED DISORDERS
Year: 2022
Reference: Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2022 Oct;103:112-114. doi: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2022.08.032. Epub 2022 Sep 7.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Bescos, Agustin; Cazurro-Gutierrez, Ana; Gonzalez, Victoria; Ispierto, Lourdes; Lasa-Aranzasti, Amaia; Macaya-Ruiz, Alfons; Moreno-Galdo, Antonio; Perez-Duenas, Belen; Plaja, Alberto; Tardaguila, Manel et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2022.08.032

Switching to Glycerol Phenylbutyrate in 48 Patients with Urea Cycle Disorders: Clinical Experience in Spain.

PMID: 36078975
Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine
Year: 2022
Reference: J Clin Med. 2022 Aug 28;11(17). pii: jcm11175045. doi: 10.3390/jcm11175045.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Barrio-Carreras, Delia; Bellusci, Marcello; Blasco-Alonso, Javier; Camprodon Gomez, Maria; Canedo, Elvira; Correcher, Patricia; Couce, Maria L; de Las Heras Montero, Javier; de Los Santos, Mariela; Del Toro, Mireia et al.
DOI: 10.3390/jcm11175045

Clinical improvements after treatment with a low-valine and low-fat diet in a pediatric patient with enoyl-CoA hydratase, short chain 1 (ECHS1) deficiency.

PMID: 36064416
Journal: Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Year: 2022
Reference: Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2022 Sep 5;17(1):340. doi: 10.1186/s13023-022-02468-6.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Baide-Mairena, Heydi; Flores-Rojas, Katherine; Gil, Angel; Gil-Campos, Mercedes; Lopez-Laso, Eduardo; Marti-Sanchez, Laura; Pata, Silvia; Perez-Duenas, Belen et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s13023-022-02468-6

Solving patients with rare diseases through programmatic reanalysis of genome-phenome data.

PMID: 34075210
Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS
Year: 2021
Reference: Eur J Hum Genet. 2021 Sep;29(9):1337-1347. doi: 10.1038/s41431-021-00852-7. Epub 2021 Jun 1.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: 't Hoen, Peter A C; Alexander, Elizabeth; Allamand, Valerie; Aretz, Stefan; Aretz, Stefan; Atalaia, Antonio; Baets, Jonathan; Baets, Jonathan; Baets, Jonathan; Balicza, Peter et al.
DOI: 10.1038/s41431-021-00852-7

Collaborative model for diagnosis and treatment of very rare diseases: experience in Spain with thymidine kinase 2 deficiency.

PMID: 34600563
Journal: Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Year: 2021
Reference: Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2021 Oct 2;16(1):407. doi: 10.1186/s13023-021-02030-w.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Dominguez-Gonzalez, Cristina; Hirano, Michio; Madruga-Garrido, Marcos; Marti, Itxaso; Marti, Ramon; Martin, Miguel A; Munell, Francina; Nascimento, Andres; Olive, Montse; Paradas, Carmen et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s13023-021-02030-w

Historical Patterns of Diagnosis, Treatments, and Outcome of Epilepsy Associated With Tuberous Sclerosis Complex: Results From TOSCA Registry.

PMID: 34566842
Journal: Frontiers in Neurology
Year: 2021
Reference: Front Neurol. 2021 Sep 8;12:697467. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2021.697467. eCollection 2021.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Beaure d'Augeres, Guillaume; Belousova, Elena; Benedik, Mirjana P; Carter, Tom; Cottin, Vincent; Curatolo, Paolo; D'Amato, Lisa; Dahlin, Maria; de Vries, Petrus J; Ferreira, Jose C et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.697467

Early-onset eyelid stereotypies are a frequent and distinctive feature in Dravet syndrome.

PMID: 34521063
Journal: SEIZURE-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPILEPSY
Year: 2021
Reference: Seizure. 2021 Nov;92:155-157. doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2021.08.020. Epub 2021 Sep 7.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: de la Ossa, Alejandro Martinez; Macaya, Alfons; Marce-Grau, Anna; Raspall-Chaure, Miquel; Sala-Coromina, Julia et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2021.08.020

Availability, accessibility and delivery to patients of the 28 orphan medicines approved by the European Medicine Agency for hereditary metabolic diseases in the MetabERN network.

PMID: 31907071
Journal: Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Year: 2020
Reference: Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2020 Jan 6;15(1):3. doi: 10.1186/s13023-019-1280-5.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aarsand, Aasne; Aldamiz-Echevarria, Luis; Azevedo, Olga; Baric, Ivo; Bellettato, Cinzia Maria; Belmatoug, Nadia; Bosch, Annet; Burlina, Alberto; Cano, Aline; Ceccarini, Giovanni et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s13023-019-1280-5

Renal Manifestations of Tuberous Sclerosis Complex: Key Findings From the Final Analysis of the TOSCA Study Focussing Mainly on Renal Angiomyolipomas.

PMID: 33041968
Journal: Frontiers in Neurology
Year: 2020
Reference: Front Neurol. 2020 Sep 16;11:972. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2020.00972. eCollection 2020.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Beaure d'Augeres, Guillaume; Belousova, Elena; Benedik, Mirjana P; Carter, Tom; Cottin, Vincent; Curatolo, Paolo; D'Amato, Lisa; Dahlin, Maria; de Vries, Petrus J; Ferreira, Jose C et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2020.00972

Delineating the motor phenotype of SGCE-myoclonus dystonia syndrome.

PMID: 33022436
Journal: PARKINSONISM & RELATED DISORDERS
Year: 2020
Reference: Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2020 Nov;80:165-174. doi: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2020.09.023. Epub 2020 Sep 21.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguilera-Albesa, Sergio; Baide-Mairena, Heidy; Cabrera, Jose Carlos; Cazurro, Anna; Correa-Vela, Marta; De Fabregues, Oriol; Eiris, Jesus; Espinos, Carmen; Fernandez-Ramos, Joaquin Alejandro; Garriz-Luis, Maite et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2020.09.023

Burden of Illness and Quality of Life in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex: Findings From the TOSCA Study.

PMID: 32982929
Journal: Frontiers in Neurology
Year: 2020
Reference: Front Neurol. 2020 Aug 28;11:904. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2020.00904. eCollection 2020.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Beaure d'Augeres, Guillaume; Belousova, Elena; Benedik, Mirjana P; Carter, Tom; Cottin, Vincent; Curatolo, Paolo; D'Amato, Lisa; Dahlin, Maria; de Vries, Petrus J; Ferreira, Jose C et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2020.00904

Research activity and capability in the European reference network MetabERN.

PMID: 31142374
Journal: Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Year: 2019
Reference: Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2019 May 29;14(1):119. doi: 10.1186/s13023-019-1091-8.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Azevedo, Olga; Azuara, Luis Aldamiz-Echevarria; Balogh, Istvan; Baric, Ivo; Bellettato, Cinzia; Belmatoug, Nadia; Bembi, Bruno; Bosch, Annet; Burlina, Alberto; Cazorla, Angeles Garcia et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s13023-019-1091-8

Treatment Patterns and Use of Resources in Patients With Tuberous Sclerosis Complex: Insights From the TOSCA Registry.

PMID: 31708865
Journal: Frontiers in Neurology
Year: 2019
Reference: Front Neurol. 2019 Oct 25;10:1144. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2019.01144. eCollection 2019.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Beaure d'Augeres, Guillaume; Belousova, Elena; Benedik, Mirjana P; Carter, Tom; Cottin, Vincent; Curatolo, Paolo; D'Amato, Lisa; Dahlin, Maria; de Vries, Petrus J; Ferreira, Jose C et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2019.01144

Transition of patients with mucopolysaccharidosis from paediatric to adult care.

PMID: 31687335
Journal: Molecular Genetics and Metabolism Reports
Year: 2019
Reference: Mol Genet Metab Rep. 2019 Oct 21;21:100508. doi: 10.1016/j.ymgmr.2019.100508. eCollection 2019 Dec.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Del Toro, M; Gevorkian, A K; Hendriksz, C J; Lampe, C; Lobzhanidze, T V; McNelly, B; Perez-Lopez, J; Stepien, K M; Vashakmadze, N D et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgmr.2019.100508

[Epilepsy in children with congenital hemiparesis secondary to perinatal ictus].

PMID: 31603835
Journal: MEDICINA-BUENOS AIRES
Year: 2019
Reference: Medicina (B Aires). 2019;79 Suppl 3:6-9.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Alonso, Xenia; Campistol, Jaume; Escofet, Conchita; Fons, Carmen; Macaya, Alfons; Revilla Orias, M Daniela et al.
DOI:

Clinical Assessment of Dysarthria in Children with Cerebellar Syndrome Associated with PMM2-CDG.

PMID: 30304743
Journal: NEUROPEDIATRICS
Year: 2018
Reference: Neuropediatrics. 2018 Dec;49(6):408-413. doi: 10.1055/s-0038-1673332. Epub 2018 Oct 10.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguilera-Albesa, Sergio; Aisa, Eduardo; Artuch, Rafael; Bolasell, Merce; Cancho-Candela, Ramon; Carrasco-Marina, M Llanos; Carratala, Francisco; Couce, Maria L; Cuadras, Daniel; Felipe, Ana et al.
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1673332

The role of liver transplantation in propionic acidemia.

PMID: 30242960
Journal: LIVER TRANSPLANTATION
Year: 2018
Reference: Liver Transpl. 2018 Dec;24(12):1736-1745. doi: 10.1002/lt.25344.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bilbao, Itxarone; Charco, Ramon; Del Toro, Mireia; Garcia, Angels; Garcia, Camila; Juamperez, Javier; Martin de Carpi, Javier; Meavilla, Silvia; Molera, Cristina; Nunez, Raquel et al.
DOI: 10.1002/lt.25344

TSC-associated neuropsychiatric disorders (TAND): findings from the TOSCA natural history study.

PMID: 30201051
Journal: Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Year: 2018
Reference: Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2018 Sep 10;13(1):157. doi: 10.1186/s13023-018-0901-8.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Agranovich, Oleg; Allaire, Catherine; Altunbasak, Sakir; Anlar, Banu; Aparicio, Susana Roldan; Auvin, Stephane; Barca, Manuel Oscar Blanco; Baumann, Matthias; Belousova, Elena; Belyaev, Oleg Valeryevich et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s13023-018-0901-8

Response to Letter to the Editor.

PMID: 30086556
Journal: NEUROPEDIATRICS
Year: 2018
Reference: Neuropediatrics. 2018 Oct;49(5):355. doi: 10.1055/s-0038-1667354. Epub 2018 Aug 7.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Boronat, Susana; Macaya, Alfons et al.
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1667354

Genetic testing among Spanish pediatric neurologists: Knowledge, attitudes and practices.

PMID: 27890788
Journal: European Journal of Medical Genetics
Year: 2017
Reference: Eur J Med Genet. 2017 Feb;60(2):124-129. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmg.2016.11.007. Epub 2016 Nov 25.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bueno Campana, M; Dominguez-Carral, J; Garcia-Perez, M A; Lopez-Pison, F J; Macaya, A; Natera-de Benito, D et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmg.2016.11.007

Shared genetic risk between migraine and coronary artery disease: A genome-wide analysis of common variants.

PMID: 28957430
Journal: PLoS One
Year: 2017
Reference: PLoS One. 2017 Sep 28;12(9):e0185663. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0185663. eCollection 2017.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Andreassen, Ole A; Anttila, Verneri; Bettella, Francesco; Chasman, Daniel I; Dale, Anders M; Frei, Oleksander; Freilinger, Tobias M; Gormley, Padhraig; Kurth, Tobias; Macaya, Alfons et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0185663

Transcriptomic Changes in Rat Cortex and Brainstem after Cortical Spreading Depression with or Without Pre-Treatment with Migraine Prophylactic Drugs.

PMID: 27919769
Journal: JOURNAL OF PAIN
Year: 2017
Reference: J Pain. 2017 Apr;18(4):366-375. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2016.11.007. Epub 2016 Dec 3.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Cormand, Bru; Fernandez-Castillo, Noelia; Macaya, Alfons; Pozo-Rosich, Patricia; Sintas, Celia; Vila-Pueyo, Marta et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2016.11.007

Identification and characterization of new isoforms of human fas apoptotic inhibitory molecule (FAIM).

PMID: 28981531
Journal: PLoS One
Year: 2017
Reference: PLoS One. 2017 Oct 5;12(10):e0185327. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0185327. eCollection 2017.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Barneda-Zahonero, Bruna; Calleja-Yague, Isabel; Coccia, Elena; Comella, Joan X; Lopez-Soriano, Joaquin; Moubarak, Rana S; Munell, Francina; Perez-Garcia, M Jose; Planells-Ferrer, Laura; Sanuy, Blanca et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0185327

Dominant-negative mutation p.Arg324Thr in KCNA1 impairs Kv1.1 channel function in episodic ataxia.

PMID: 27477325
Journal: MOVEMENT DISORDERS
Year: 2016
Reference: Mov Disord. 2016 Nov;31(11):1743-1748. doi: 10.1002/mds.26737. Epub 2016 Aug 1.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Castellano, Antonio; Iglesias, Gemma; Lucas, Miguel; Macaya, Alfons; Martinez-Mir, Amalia; Rojas, Ana M; Scholl, Francisco G; Tristan-Clavijo, Enriqueta et al.
DOI: 10.1002/mds.26737

Secondary coenzyme Q10 deficiencies in oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) and non-OXPHOS disorders.

PMID: 27374853
Journal: MITOCHONDRION
Year: 2016
Reference: Mitochondrion. 2016 Sep;30:51-8. doi: 10.1016/j.mito.2016.06.007. Epub 2016 Jun 30.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alcazar, Maria; Arenas, Joaquin; Arias, Angela; Artuch, Rafael; Avila Polo, Rainiero; Bautista Lorite, Juan; Blazquez, Alberto; Brea-Calvo, Gloria; Cascajo, Maria V; Colomer, Jaume et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.mito.2016.06.007

Meta-analysis of 375,000 individuals identifies 38 susceptibility loci for migraine.

PMID: 27322543
Journal: NATURE GENETICS
Year: 2016
Reference: Nat Genet. 2016 Aug;48(8):856-66. doi: 10.1038/ng.3598. Epub 2016 Jun 20.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Adams, Hieab H H; Anttila, Verneri; Anttila, Verneri; Aromaa, Arpo J; Artto, Ville; Artto, Ville; Belin, Andrea C; Belin, Andrea Carmine; Boomsma, Dorret I; Boomsma, Dorret I et al.
DOI: 10.1038/ng.3598

Unconventional EGF-induced ERK1/2-mediated Kv1.3 endocytosis.

PMID: 26542799
Journal: CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR LIFE SCIENCES
Year: 2016
Reference: Cell Mol Life Sci. 2016 Apr;73(7):1515-28. doi: 10.1007/s00018-015-2082-0. Epub 2015 Nov 5.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Comes, Nuria; Felipe, Antonio; Martinez-Marmol, Ramon; Perez-Verdaguer, Mireia; Pujadas, Lluis; Soriano, Eduardo; Sorkin, Alexander; Styrczewska, Katarzyna; Vicente, Ruben et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00018-015-2082-0

Phosphomannomutase deficiency (PMM2-CDG): ataxia and cerebellar assessment.

PMID: 26502900
Journal: ORPHANET J RARE DIS
Year: 2015
Reference: Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2015 Oct 26;10:138. doi: 10.1186/s13023-015-0358-y.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Artuch, Rafael; Boix, Cristina; Briones, Paz; Carratala, Francisco; Cuadras, Daniel; de Diego, Victor; Felipe, Ana; Fons, Carmen; Garcia-Cazorla, Angels; Giros, Marisa et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s13023-015-0358-y

A Single Amino Acid Deletion (DeltaF1502) in the S6 Segment of CaV2.1 Domain III Associated with Congenital Ataxia Increases Channel Activity and Promotes Ca2+ Influx.

PMID: 26716990
Journal: PLOS ONE
Year: 2015
Reference: PLoS One. 2015 Dec 30;10(12):e0146035. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0146035. eCollection 2015.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bahamonde, Maria Isabel; Drechsel, Oliver; Fernandez-Fernandez, Jose M; Macaya, Alfons; Marce-Grau, Anna; Ossowski, Stephan; Prieto, Marta; Rahman, Rubayte; Serra, Selma Angelica et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0146035

Replication study of previous migraine genome-wide association study findings in a Spanish sample of migraine with aura.

PMID: 25388962
Journal: CEPHALALGIA
Year: 2015
Reference: Cephalalgia. 2015 Aug;35(9):776-82. doi: 10.1177/0333102414557841. Epub 2014 Nov 11.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Arenas, Concepcio; Cormand, Bru; Fernandez-Morales, Jessica; Macaya, Alfons; Narberhaus, Bernat; Pozo-Rosich, Patricia; Sintas, Celia; Vila-Pueyo, Marta et al.
DOI: 10.1177/0333102414557841

Recommendations for the radiological diagnosis and follow-up of neuropathological abnormalities associated with tuberous sclerosis complex.

PMID: 24771286
Journal: JOURNAL OF NEURO-ONCOLOGY
Year: 2014
Reference: J Neurooncol. 2014 Jun;118(2):205-23. doi: 10.1007/s11060-014-1429-y. Epub 2014 Apr 27.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Garcia-Esparza, Elena; Lopez-Laso, Eduardo; Macaya, Alfons; Malaga, Ignacio; Rovira, Alex; Ruiz-Falco, Maria Luz; Vazquez, Elida; Vicente, Josefina et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s11060-014-1429-y

MRI-based Morphometric Analysis of Posterior Cranial Fossa in the Diagnosis of Chiari Malformation Type I.

PMID: 23324118
Journal: JOURNAL OF NEUROIMAGING
Year: 2014
Reference: J Neuroimaging. 2014 May-Jun;24(3):250-6. doi: 10.1111/jon.12007. Epub 2013 Jan 16.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Macaya, Alfons; Poca, Maria-Antonia; Rovira, Alex; Sahuquillo, Juan; Urbizu, Aintzane; Vidal, Xavier et al.
DOI: 10.1111/jon.12007

Transcriptomic profiling of TK2 deficient human skeletal muscle suggests a role for the p53 signalling pathway and identifies growth and differentiation factor-15 as a potential novel biomarker for mitochondrial myopathies.

PMID: 24484525
Journal: BMC GENOMICS
Year: 2014
Reference: BMC Genomics. 2014 Feb 1;15(1):91. doi: 10.1186/1471-2164-15-91.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Artuch, Rafael; Colomer, Jaume; De Meirleir, Linda; De Paepe, Boel; Fagiolari, Gigliola; Ferrer, Isidre; Jekovec-Vrhovsek, Maja; Jimenez-Mallebrera, Cecilia; Jou, Cristina; Kalko, Susana Graciela et al.
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-15-91

A loss-of-function CACNA1A mutation causing benign paroxysmal torticollis of infancy.

PMID: 24445160
Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY
Year: 2014
Reference: Eur J Paediatr Neurol. 2014 May;18(3):430-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2013.12.011. Epub 2014 Jan 8.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Cormand, Bru; Elorza, Xabier; Fernandez-Fernandez, Jose M; Flotats-Bastardes, Marina; Gene, Gemma G; Macaya, Alfons; Sintas, Celia; Valverde, Miguel A; Vila-Pueyo, Marta et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2013.12.011

Screening of CACNA1A and ATP1A2 genes in hemiplegic migraine: clinical, genetic, and functional studies.

PMID: 24498617
Journal: Molecular genetics and genomic medicine
Year: 2013
Reference: Mol Genet Genomic Med. 2013 Nov;1(4):206-22. doi: 10.1002/mgg3.24. Epub 2013 Jul 2.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Carreno, Oriel; Cormand, Bru; Corominas, Roser; Fernandez-Castillo, Noelia; Fernandez-Fernandez, Jose Manuel; Gene, Gemma G; Grinberg, Daniel; Llaneza, Miguel; Macaya, Alfons; Pons, Roser et al.
DOI: 10.1002/mgg3.24

Usefulness of intravenous lacosamide in status epilepticus.

PMID: 24122063
Journal: JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY
Year: 2013
Reference: J Neurol. 2013 Dec;260(12):3122-8.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ailouti, Nadim; Alvarez-Sabin, Javier; de Gracia, R; Lainez, Elena; Porta, Isabel; Puig, Xavier Salas; Quintana, Manuel; Raspall, Miquel; Santamarina, Estevo; Sueiras, Maria et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00415-013-7133-6

Diabetes Protects from Prostate Cancer by Downregulating Androgen Receptor: New Insights from LNCaP Cells and PAC120 Mouse Model.

PMID: 24058525
Journal: PLoS One
Year: 2013
Reference: PLoS One. 2013 Sep 10;8(9):e74179. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0074179.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Barbosa-Desongles, Anna; De Torres, Ines; Hernandez, Cristina; Munell, Francina; Poupon, Marie-France; Selva, David M; Simo, Rafael et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0074179

[Aetiology and treatment of epilepsy in a series of 1,557 patients].

PMID: 24052441
Journal: Revista de neurologia
Year: 2013
Reference: Rev Neurol. 2013 Oct 1;57(7):306-12.
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Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Alvarez-Sabin, J; Cambrodi-Masip, R; Gonzalez-Cuevas, M; Raspall-Chaure, M; Salas-Puig, J; Santamarina, E; Sarria, S; Sero-Ballesteros, L; Sueiras-Gil, M; Toledo, M et al.
DOI: 10.33588/rn.5707.2013214

[Clinical variability of polymicrogiria: report of 35 new cases and review of the literature].

PMID: 22972573
Journal: REVISTA DE NEUROLOGIA
Year: 2012
Reference: Rev Neurol. 2012 Sep 16;55(6):321-9.
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Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Boronat-Guerrero, S; Del Toro-Riera, M; Flotats-Bastardas, M; Macaya-Ruiz, A; Munell, F; Ortega-Aznar, A; Raspall-Chaure, M; Roig-Quilis, M; Sanchez-Montanez, A; Vazquez-Mendez, E et al.
DOI:

Head Circumference Growth Function as a Marker of Neurological Impairment in a Cohort of Microcephalic Infants and Children.

PMID: 22932949
Journal: NEUROPEDIATRICS
Year: 2012
Reference: Neuropediatrics. 2012 Oct;43(5):271-4. doi: 10.1055/s-0032-1324733. Epub 2012 Aug 29.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Coronado, Ricard; Giraldo, Jesus; Macaya, Alfons; Roig, Manuel et al.
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1324733

A replication study of a GWAS finding in migraine does not identify association in a Spanish case-control sample.

PMID: 22908361
Journal: CEPHALALGIA
Year: 2012
Reference: Cephalalgia. 2012 Oct;32(14):1076-80. doi: 10.1177/0333102412457090. Epub 2012 Aug 20.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Cacheiro, Pilar; Carreno, Oriel; Cormand, Bru; Fernandez-Morales, Jessica; Macaya, Alfons; Narberhaus, Bernat; Pozo-Rosich, Patricia; Sintas, Celia; Sobrido, Maria-Jesus et al.
DOI: 10.1177/0333102412457090

Cortical thickness and behavior abnormalities in children born preterm.

PMID: 22860067
Journal: PLoS One
Year: 2012
Reference: PLoS One. 2012;7(7):e42148. Epub 2012 Jul 30.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bargallo, Nuria; Junque, Carme; Macaya, Alfons; Sala-Llonch, Roser; Segarra, Dolors; Soria-Pastor, Sara; Zubiaurre-Elorza, Leire et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0042148

[Cardiomyopathy and inborn errors of metabolism in children. Study of 12 cases].

PMID: 21955540
Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA
Year: 2011
Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2011 Nov 19;137(13):596-9. Epub 2011 Sep 28.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Albert Brotons, Dimpna C; Arranz Amo, Jose Antonio; Carrascosa Lezcano, Antonio; Del Toro Riera, Mireia; Girona Comas, Josep; Sabate Rotes, Anna et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2011.06.019

Acute Striatal Necrosis in Hemiplegic Migraine With de Novo CACNA1A Mutation.

PMID: 22082423
Journal: HEADACHE
Year: 2011
Reference: Headache. 2011 Nov;51(10):1542-1546. doi: 10.1111/j.1526-4610.2011.02014.x.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4610.2011.02014.x

A Fatal Mitochondrial Disease Is Associated with Defective NFU1 Function in the Maturation of a Subset of Mitochondrial Fe-S Proteins.

PMID: 22077971
Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS
Year: 2011
Reference: Am J Hum Genet. 2011 Nov 11;89(5):656-67.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Arranz, Jose Antonio; Briones, Paz; Campistol, Jaume; Del Toro, Mireia; Elpeleg, Orly; Font, Aida; Garcia-Cazorla, Angels; Garcia-Villoria, Judit; Gutierrez-Solana, Luis Gonzalez; Labayru, M Teresa et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2011.10.005

Gray Matter Volume Decrements in Preterm Children with Periventricular Leukomalacia.

PMID: 21386751
Journal: PEDIATRIC RESEARCH
Year: 2011
Reference: Pediatr Res. 2011 Jun;69(6):554-60.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1203/PDR.0b013e3182182366

Brainstem dysgenesis in an infant prenatally exposed to cocaine.

PMID: 20304337
Journal: PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY
Year: 2010
Reference: Pediatr Neurol. 2010 Apr;42(4):295-7.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Boix, Hector; Ortega-Aznar, Arantxa; Roig-Quilis, Manuel; Salcedo, Salvador; Vazquez, Elida et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2009.11.009

Association study of the serotoninergic system in migraine in the spanish population.

PMID: 19455600
Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL GENETICS PART B-NEUROPSYCHIATRIC GENETICS
Year: 2010
Reference: Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet. 2010 Jan 5;153B(1):177-84.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Blanco-Arias, P; Cormand, B; Corominas, R; Cuenca-Leon, E; Leira, R; Lopez-Gonzalez, J; Macaya, A; Narberhaus, B; Ribases, M; Roig, M et al.
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.30972

A mutation in the first intracellular loop of CACNA1A prevents P/Q channel modulation by SNARE proteins and lowers exocytosis.

PMID: 20080591
Journal: PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Year: 2010
Reference: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2010 Jan 26;107(4):1672-7. Epub 2010 Jan 8.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0908359107

Identification, characterization and expression of novel Sex Hormone Binding Globulin alternative first exons in the human prostate.

PMID: 19534810
Journal: BMC MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Year: 2009
Reference: BMC Mol Biol. 2009 Jun 17;10:59.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Barbosa-Desongles, Anna; de Torres, Ines; Hurtado, Antoni; Morote, Joan; Munell, Francina; Pinos, Tomas; Reventos, Jaume; Santamaria-Martinez, Albert et al.
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2199-10-59

Contribution of syntaxin 1A to the genetic susceptibility to migraine: a case-control association study in the Spanish population.

PMID: 19368856
Journal: NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS
Year: 2009
Reference: Neurosci Lett. 2009 May 15;455(2):105-9.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Cormand, Bru; Corominas, Roser; Cuenca-Leon, Ester; del Toro, Mireia; Fernandez-Fernandez, Jose M; Macaya, Alfons; Narberhaus, Bernat; Ribases, Marta; Roig, Manuel; Serra, Selma A et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2009.03.011

Muscle genome-wide expression profiling during disease evolution in mdx mice.

PMID: 19223608
Journal: PHYSIOLOGICAL GENOMICS
Year: 2009
Reference: Physiol Genomics. 2009 Apr 10;37(2):119-32.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ceron, Julian; Marotta, Mario; Munell, Francina; Nunez, Fatima; Peiro, Jose Luis; Roig-Quilis, Manuel; Ruiz-Roig, Claudia; Sarria, Yaris et al.
DOI: 10.1152/physiolgenomics.90370.2008

Lack of association of hormone receptor polymorphisms with migraine.

PMID: 19175383
Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY
Year: 2009
Reference: Eur J Neurol. 2009 Mar;16(3):413-5.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Cormand, B; Corominas, R; Cuenca-Leon, E; Macaya, A; Ribases, M et al.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2008.02499.x

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