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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

Juliana Silva Cardoso

Juliana Silva Cardoso

Research assistant
Pediatric Neurology
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Laura Costa Comellas

Laura Costa Comellas

Predoctoral researcher
Pediatric Neurology
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Lucy Dougherty de Miguel

Lucy Dougherty de Miguel

Research technician
Pediatric Neurology
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Maria Victoria Gonzalez Martinez

Maria Victoria Gonzalez Martinez

Senior researcher
Pediatric Neurology
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Miquel Raspall Chaure

Miquel Raspall Chaure

Pediatric Neurology
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Juliana Silva Cardoso

Juliana Silva Cardoso

Research assistant
Pediatric Neurology
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Laura Costa Comellas

Laura Costa Comellas

Predoctoral researcher
Pediatric Neurology
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Lucy Dougherty de Miguel

Lucy Dougherty de Miguel

Research technician
Pediatric Neurology
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Maria Victoria Gonzalez Martinez

Maria Victoria Gonzalez Martinez

Senior researcher
Pediatric Neurology
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Miquel Raspall Chaure

Miquel Raspall Chaure

Pediatric Neurology
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Publications

Impact of COVID19 pandemic on patients with rare diseases in Spain, with a special focus on inherited metabolic diseases.

PMID: 36909454
Journal: Molecular Genetics and Metabolism Reports
Year: 2023
Reference: Mol Genet Metab Rep. 2023 Jun;35:100962. doi: 10.1016/j.ymgmr.2023.100962. Epub 2023 Mar 6.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Cortes-Saladelafont, Elisenda; Del Mar Martinez-Colls, Maria; Del Toro Riera, Mireia; Felipe-Rucian, Ana; Giralt-Lopez, Maria; Gonzalez-Alvarez, Pablo; Graterol Torres, Fredzzia; Ibanez-Mico, Salvador; Joaquin, Clara; Lopez-Laso, Eduardo et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgmr.2023.100962

Clinical Reasoning: An 82-Year-Old Woman With Subacute Ophthalmoparesis and Ataxia.

PMID: 36990717
Journal: NEUROLOGY
Year: 2023
Reference: Neurology. 2023 Aug 1;101(5):e570-e575. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000207246. Epub 2023 Mar 29.
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Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Auger, Cristina; Baucells, Andres; Gonzalez, Victoria; Llaurado, Arnau; Rodrigo-Gisbert, Marc et al.
DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000207246

Correction to: implementation of second-tier tests in newborn screening for the detection of vitamin B12 related acquired and genetic disorders: results on 258,637 newborns.

PMID: 37443087
Journal: Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Year: 2023
Reference: Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2023 Jul 13;18(1):188. doi: 10.1186/s13023-023-02793-4.
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Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Argudo, Ana; Arranz, Jose Antonio; Artuch, Rafael; Carnicer, Clara; de Aledo-Castillo, Jose Manuel Gonzalez; de Los Santos, Mariela Mercedes; Fernandez, Rosa; Garcia-Cazorla, Angeles; Garcia-Villoria, Judit; Garcia-Volpe, Camila et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s13023-023-02793-4

Teaching NeuroImage: Paraneoplastic Cerebellar Degeneration and Antibodies to TRIM 9 and 67 Secondary to Melanoma.

PMID: 37580164
Journal: NEUROLOGY
Year: 2023
Reference: Neurology. 2023 Aug 14:10.1212/WNL.0000000000207702. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000207702.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Auger, Cristina; Gonzalez, Victoria; Martinez-Saez, Elena; Naranjo, Laura; Ruiz-Garcia, Raquel; Vilaseca, Andreu; Vilaseca, Andreu et al.
DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000207702

The Genetic Landscape of Complex Childhood-Onset Hyperkinetic Movement Disorders.

PMID: 36054588
Journal: MOVEMENT DISORDERS
Year: 2022
Reference: Mov Disord. 2022 Nov;37(11):2197-2209. doi: 10.1002/mds.29182. Epub 2022 Aug 25.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Barwick, Katy; Cobben, Jan; Dale, Russell C; Danti, Federica R; De Grandis, Elisa; Gorman, Kathleen; Guerrini, Renzo; Kurian, Manju A; Leuzzi, Vincenzo; Macaya, Alfons et al.
DOI: 10.1002/mds.29182

Loss of seryl-tRNA synthetase (SARS1) causes complex spastic paraplegia and cellular senescence.

PMID: 36041817
Journal: JOURNAL OF MEDICAL GENETICS
Year: 2022
Reference: J Med Genet. 2022 Dec;59(12):1227-1233. doi: 10.1136/jmg-2022-108529. Epub 2022 Aug 30.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Becker, Hubert Dominique; Casasnovas, Carlos; Launay, Nathalie; Macaya, Alfons; Pujol, Aurora; Raspall-Chaure, Miquel; Rodriguez-Palmero, Agusti; Ruiz, Montserrat; Schluter, Agatha; Senger, Bruno et al.
DOI: 10.1136/jmg-2022-108529

Treatment of spinal muscular atrophy patients among European countries: a call into action.

PMID: 35971869
Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY
Year: 2022
Reference: Eur J Neurol. 2022 Nov;29(11):3475-3477. doi: 10.1111/ene.15522. Epub 2022 Aug 22.
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Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Cattinari, Maria Grazia; Madruga-Garrido, Marcos; Martinez-Moreno, Mercedes; Munell, Francina; Nascimento, Andres; Pascual Pascual, Samuel Ignacio; Pitarch Castellano, Inmaculada; Povedano, Monica; Vazquez-Costa, Juan F et al.
DOI: 10.1111/ene.15522

Deep Molecular Characterization of Milder Spinal Muscular Atrophy Patients Carrying the c.859G>C Variant in SMN2.

PMID: 35955418
Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
Year: 2022
Reference: Int J Mol Sci. 2022 Jul 27;23(15). pii: ijms23158289. doi: 10.3390/ijms23158289.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alias, Laura; Aller, Elena; Bernal, Sara; Bertini, Enrico; Blasco-Perez, Laura; Boronat, Susana; Castiglioni, Claudia; Codina-Sola, Marta; Costa-Comellas, Laura; Costa-Roger, Mar et al.
DOI: 10.3390/ijms23158289

Gene Therapy for Neuronopathic Mucopolysaccharidoses: State of the Art.

PMID: 34502108
Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
Year: 2021
Reference: Int J Mol Sci. 2021 Aug 25;22(17). pii: ijms22179200. doi: 10.3390/ijms22179200.
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Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Couce, Maria Luz; de Castro, Maria Jose; Del Toro, Mireia; Giugliani, Roberto et al.
DOI: 10.3390/ijms22179200

Efficacy and safety of arimoclomol in Niemann-Pick disease type C: Results from a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, multinational phase 2/3 trial of a novel treatment.

PMID: 34418116
Journal: JOURNAL OF INHERITED METABOLIC DISEASE
Year: 2021
Reference: J Inherit Metab Dis. 2021 Nov;44(6):1463-1480. doi: 10.1002/jimd.12428. Epub 2021 Sep 7.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Andreasen, Anne Katrine; Blaettler, Thomas; Da Riol, Rosalia M; Day, Simon; Del Toro, Mireia; Deodato, Federica; Gautschi, Matthias; Geist, Marie Aavang; Gronborg, Sabine; Grunewald, Stephanie et al.
DOI: 10.1002/jimd.12428

Biallelic PI4KA variants cause a novel neurodevelopmental syndrome with hypomyelinating leukodystrophy.

PMID: 34415322
Journal: BRAIN
Year: 2021
Reference: Brain. 2021 Oct 22;144(9):2659-2669. doi: 10.1093/brain/awab124.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Adams, David R; Barredo, Estibaliz; Benkirane, Mehdi; Brusco, Alfredo; Canonico, Francesco; Casasnovas, Carlos; Chacon, Almudena; de la Calle, Irene; de Souza, Precilla; Fossati, Chiara et al.
DOI: 10.1093/brain/awab124

A multicenter open-label extension study of intrathecal heparan-N-sulfatase in patients with Sanfilippo syndrome type A.

PMID: 34247932
Journal: MOLECULAR GENETICS AND METABOLISM
Year: 2021
Reference: Mol Genet Metab. 2021 Sep-Oct;134(1-2):175-181. doi: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2021.07.001. Epub 2021 Jul 7.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alexanderian, David; Cleary, Maureen; Del Toro, Mireia; Gasperini, Serena; Muenzer, Joseph; Muschol, Nicole; Sevin, Caroline; Shapiro, Elsa; Whitley, Chester B; Wijburg, Frits A et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2021.07.001

Improved Diagnosis of Rare Disease Patients through Systematic Detection of Runs of Homozygosity.

PMID: 32619640
Journal: JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS
Year: 2020
Reference: J Mol Diagn. 2020 Sep;22(9):1205-1215. doi: 10.1016/j.jmoldx.2020.06.008. Epub 2020 Jun 30.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Armstrong, Judith; Artuch, Rafael; Ayuso, Carmen; Balcells, Susanna; Barbetti, Fabrizio; Beltran, Sergi; Benitez, Javier; Bianchi, Paola; Brice, Alexis; Bullich, Gemma et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmoldx.2020.06.008

New genotype-phenotype correlations in a large European cohort of patients with sarcoglycanopathy.

PMID: 32875335
Journal: BRAIN
Year: 2020
Reference: Brain. 2020 Sep 1;143(9):2696-2708. doi: 10.1093/brain/awaa228.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abdel-Mannan, Omar; Alonso-Jimenez, Alicia; Alonso-Perez, Jorge; Bello, Luca; Bruno, Claudio; Camacho-Salas, Ana; Claeys, Kristl G; Comi, Giacomo Pietro; Costa-Comellas, Laura; D'Amico, Adele et al.
DOI: 10.1093/brain/awaa228

Natural clusters of tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC)-associated neuropsychiatric disorders (TAND): new findings from the TOSCA TAND research project.

PMID: 32873244
Journal: Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Year: 2020
Reference: J Neurodev Disord. 2020 Sep 1;12(1):24. doi: 10.1186/s11689-020-09327-0.
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/s11689-020-09327-0

A guide to writing systematic reviews of rare disease treatments to generate FAIR-compliant datasets: building a Treatabolome.

PMID: 32787960
Journal: Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Year: 2020
Reference: Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2020 Aug 12;15(1):206. doi: 10.1186/s13023-020-01493-7.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Atalaia, Antonio; Beltran, Sergi; Bonne, Gisele; Bros-Facer, Virginie; Carmody, Leigh; Chinnery, Patrick; Corvo, Alberto; Desaphy, Jean-Francois; Evangelista, Teresinha; Fontaine, Bertrand et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s13023-020-01493-7

A clinical diagnostic algorithm for early onset cerebellar ataxia.

PMID: 31481303
Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY
Year: 2019
Reference: Eur J Paediatr Neurol. 2019 Sep;23(5):692-706. doi: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2019.08.004. Epub 2019 Aug 10.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Amrom, D; Barisic, N; Baxter, P; Bertini, E; Blumkin, L; Boltshauser, E; Brandsma, R; Brankovic-Sreckovic, V; Brouwer, O F; Burk, K et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2019.08.004

Newly Diagnosed and Growing Subependymal Giant Cell Astrocytoma in Adults With Tuberous Sclerosis Complex: Results From the International TOSCA Study.

PMID: 31428037
Journal: Frontiers in Neurology
Year: 2019
Reference: Front Neurol. 2019 Aug 2;10:821. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2019.00821. eCollection 2019.
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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; de Vries, Petrus J; Ferreira, Jose C; Feucht, Martha et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2019.00821

X chromosome inactivation does not necessarily determine the severity of the phenotype in Rett syndrome patients.

PMID: 31427717
Journal: Scientific Reports
Year: 2019
Reference: Sci Rep. 2019 Aug 19;9(1):11983. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-48385-w.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguirre, Francisco Javier; Aleu, Montserrat; Alonso, Xenia; Alsius, Merce; Amoros, Maria Inmaculada; Antinolo, Guillermo; Antonio, Victoria San; Aquino, Lourdes; Arellano, Carmen; Armstrong, Judith et al.
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-48385-w

Quantification of urinary derivatives of Phenylbutyric and Benzoic acids by LC-MS/MS as treatment compliance biomarkers in Urea Cycle disorders.

PMID: 31394303
Journal: JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL AND BIOMEDICAL ANALYSIS
Year: 2019
Reference: J Pharm Biomed Anal. 2019 Nov 30;176:112798. doi: 10.1016/j.jpba.2019.112798. Epub 2019 Aug 1.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aldamiz-Echevarria, Luis; Almeida Campos, Teresa; Andrade, Fernando; Barba Romero, Miguel Angel; Blasco, Javier; Canedo, Elvira; Ceberio, Leticia; Correcher, Patricia; de Las Heras, Javier; Del Toro, Mireia et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2019.112798

Muscle imaging in laminopathies: synthesis study identifies meaningful muscles for follow-up.

PMID: 30066418
Journal: MUSCLE & NERVE
Year: 2018
Reference: Muscle Nerve. 2018 Dec;58(6):812-817. doi: 10.1002/mus.26312. Epub 2018 Nov 18.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alejaldre, Aida; Alonso-Jimenez, Alicia; Bonne, Gisele; Carlier, Robert Y; Dabaj, Ivana; Diaz-Manera, Jordi; Gomez Garcia de la Banda, Marta; Gomez-Andres, David; Gonzalez-Mera, Laura; Lopez de Munain, Adolfo et al.
DOI: 10.1002/mus.26312

Frameless robot-assisted pallidal deep brain stimulation surgery in pediatric patients with movement disorders: precision and short-term clinical results.

PMID: 30028274
Journal: Journal of Neurosurgery-Pediatrics
Year: 2018
Reference: J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2018 Oct;22(4):416-425. doi: 10.3171/2018.5.PEDS1814. Epub 2018 Jul 20.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alamar, Mariana; Candela, Santiago; Climent, Alejandra; Darling, Alejandra; Ferrer, Enrique; Muchart, Jordi; Ortigoza-Escobar, Juan Dario; Perez-Duenas, Belen; Rumia, Jordi; Vanegas, Maria Isabel et al.
DOI: 10.3171/2018.5.PEDS1814

Elosulfase alfa for mucopolysaccharidosis type IVA: Real-world experience in 7 patients from the Spanish Morquio-A early access program.

PMID: 30023300
Journal: Molecular genetics and metabolism reports
Year: 2018
Reference: Mol Genet Metab Rep. 2018 Apr 5;15:116-120. doi: 10.1016/j.ymgmr.2018.03.009. eCollection 2018 Jun.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Blasco-Alonso, Javier; Couce, Maria L; Del Toro, Mireia; Guillen-Navarro, Encarna; Gutierrez-Solana, Luis G; O'Callaghan, Mar; Pintos-Morell, Guillem et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgmr.2018.03.009

Diagnosis and follow-up of patients with Hunter syndrome in Spain: A Delphi consensus.

PMID: 30024503
Journal: MEDICINE
Year: 2018
Reference: Medicine (Baltimore). 2018 Jul;97(29):e11246. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000011246.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Couce, Maria L; Dalmau, Jaime; Del Toro, Mireia; Gonzalez-Gutierrez-Solana, Luis; Gonzalez-Meneses, Antonio; Guillen-Navarro, Encarnacion et al.
DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000011246

A quantitative assessment of the evolution of cerebellar syndrome in children with phosphomannomutase-deficiency (PMM2-CDG).

PMID: 28915903
Journal: Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Year: 2017
Reference: Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2017 Sep 15;12(1):155. doi: 10.1186/s13023-017-0707-0.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Artuch, Rafael; Carratala, Francisco; Couce, Maria L; Cuadras, Daniel; De Diego, Victor; Felipe, Ana; Giros, Marisa; Gort, Laura; Gutierrez-Solana, Luis G; Lopez, Laura et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s13023-017-0707-0

Erratum to <<Recommendations for the multidisciplinary management of tuberous sclerosis complex>> [MedClin(Barc)147(5) (2016) 211-216].

PMID: 28918796
Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA
Year: 2017
Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2017 Oct 11;149(7):322. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2017.08.007.
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Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Macaya, Alfons; Torra, Roser et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2017.08.007

Survival among children with "Lethal" congenital contracture syndrome 11 caused by novel mutations in the gliomedin gene (GLDN).

PMID: 28726266
Journal: HUMAN MUTATION
Year: 2017
Reference: Hum Mutat. 2017 Nov;38(11):1477-1484. doi: 10.1002/humu.23297. Epub 2017 Aug 17.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alhaddad, Bader; Baldridge, Dustin; Bosio, Mattia; Cole, F Sessions; Collins, James; Grange, Dorothy K; Haack, Tobias B; Maver, Ales; Munell, Francina; Ossowski, Stephan et al.
DOI: 10.1002/humu.23297

Microcephaly with simplified gyral pattern, epilepsy and permanent neonatal diabetes syndrome (MEDS). A new patient and review of the literature.

PMID: 28711742
Journal: European Journal of Medical Genetics
Year: 2017
Reference: Eur J Med Genet. 2017 Oct;60(10):517-520. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmg.2017.07.007. Epub 2017 Jul 12.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Boronat, Susana; Carrascosa, Antonio; Clemente, Maria; Macaya, Alfons; Martinez-Saez, Elena; Munell, Francina; Sanchez-Montanez, Angel; Valenzuela, Irene et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmg.2017.07.007

Measuring intellectual ability in cerebral palsy: The comparison of three tests and their neuroimaging correlates.

PMID: 27262445
Journal: RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
Year: 2016
Reference: Res Dev Disabil. 2016 Sep;56:83-98. doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2016.04.009. Epub 2016 Jun 2.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ballester-Plane, Julia; Delgado, Ignacio; Laporta-Hoyos, Olga; Macaya, Alfons; Melendez-Plumed, Mar; Narberhaus, Ana; Poo, Pilar; Pueyo, Roser; Russi, Maria Eugenia; Segarra, Dolors et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2016.04.009

[Recommendations for the multidisciplinary management of tuberous sclerosis complex].

PMID: 27209229
Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA
Year: 2016
Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2016 Sep 2;147(5):211-6. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2016.04.004. Epub 2016 May 18.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Macaya, Alfons; Torra, Roser et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2016.04.004

GNAO1 encephalopathy: further delineation of a severe neurodevelopmental syndrome affecting females.

PMID: 27072799
Journal: Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Year: 2016
Reference: Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2016 Apr 12;11(1):38. doi: 10.1186/s13023-016-0416-0.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Cuenca-Leon, Ester; Dalton, James; Garcia-Jimenez, Maria Concepcion; Giraldo, Jesus; Lopez-Pison, Javier; Macaya, Alfons; Marce-Grau, Anna; Monge-Galindo, Lorena et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s13023-016-0416-0

A leaky splicing mutation in NFU1 is associated with a particular biochemical phenotype. Consequences for the diagnosis.

PMID: 26688339
Journal: MITOCHONDRION
Year: 2016
Reference: Mitochondrion. 2016 Jan;26:72-80. doi: 10.1016/j.mito.2015.12.004. Epub 2015 Dec 11.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alston, Charlotte L; Arias, Angela; Arranz, Jose Antonio; Briones, Paz; Bujan, Nuria; Del Toro, Mireia; Ferrer-Cortes, Xenia; Garcia-Cazorla, Angels; Garcia-Villoria, Judit; Jou, Cristina et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.mito.2015.12.004

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

PMID: 24445160
Journal: EUR J PAEDIATR NEURO
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.
Impact factor: 1.934
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Vila-Pueyo, Marta, Gene, Gemma G, Flotats-Bastardes, Marina, Elorza, Xabier, Sintas, Celia, Valverde, Miguel A, Cormand, Bru, Fernandez-Fernandez, Jose M, Macaya, Alfons et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2013.12.011

Epileptic encephalopathy after HHV6 post-transplant acute limbic encephalitis in children: Confirmation of a new epilepsy syndrome.

PMID: 23535036
Journal: EPILEPSY RESEARCH
Year: 2013
Reference: Epilepsy Res. 2013 Aug;105(3):419-22. doi: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2013.02.019. Epub 2013 Mar 25.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Armangue, Thais; Elorza, Izaskun; Macaya, Alfons; Raspall-Chaure, Miquel; Sanchez-Montanez, Angel; Vicente-Rasoamalala, Monica et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2013.02.019

Chiari malformation type I: a case-control association study of 58 developmental genes.

PMID: 23437350
Journal: PLoS One
Year: 2013
Reference: PLoS One. 2013;8(2):e57241. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0057241. Epub 2013 Feb 21.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Cormand, Bru; Cuenca-Leon, Ester; Macaya, Alfons; Poca, Maria A; Sahuquillo, Juan; Toma, Claudio; Urbizu, Aintzane et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0057241

Brainstem dysgenesis during the neonatal period: diagnosis and management.

PMID: 23348216
Journal: JOURNAL OF PERINATAL MEDICINE
Year: 2013
Reference: J Perinat Med. 2013 Jul;41(4):445-53. doi: 10.1515/jpm-2012-0261.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Boix, Hector; Castilla-Fernandez, Yolanda; Gratacos, Margarida; Macaya, Alfons; Roig-Quilis, Manuel; Vazquez, Elida et al.
DOI: 10.1515/jpm-2012-0261

The calcium-sensing receptor is silenced by genetic and epigenetic mechanisms in unfavorable neuroblastomas and its reactivation induces ERK1/2-dependent apoptosis.

PMID: 23108190
Journal: CARCINOGENESIS
Year: 2013
Reference: Carcinogenesis. 2013 Feb;34(2):268-76. doi: 10.1093/carcin/bgs338. Epub 2012 Oct 29.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Casala, Carla; de Alava, Enrique; de Torres, Carmen; Galvan, Patricia; Gil-Guinon, Estel; Lavarino, Cinzia; Miguel-Queralt, Solange; Mora, Jaume; Munell, Francina; Ordonez, Jose Luis et al.
DOI: 10.1093/carcin/bgs338

Mutations in the GlyT2 Gene (SLC6A5) Are a Second Major Cause of Startle Disease.

PMID: 22700964
Journal: JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY
Year: 2012
Reference: J Biol Chem. 2012 Aug 17;287(34):28975-85. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M112.372094. Epub 2012 Jun 14.
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Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1074/jbc.M112.372094

Genome-wide association analysis identifies susceptibility loci for migraine without aura.

PMID: 22683712
Journal: NATURE GENETICS
Year: 2012
Reference: Nat Genet. 2012 Jun 10;44(7):777-82. doi: 10.1038/ng.2307.
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Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1038/ng.2307

Thalamic changes in a preterm sample with periventricular leukomalacia: correlation with white-matter integrity and cognitive outcome at school age.

PMID: 22391635
Journal: PEDIATRIC RESEARCH
Year: 2012
Reference: Pediatr Res. 2012 Apr;71(4 Pt 1):354-60. doi: 10.1038/pr.2011.70. Epub 2012 Feb 15.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bargallo, Nuria; Fernandez-Espejo, Davinia; Junque, Carme; Macaya, Alfons; Romano-Berindoague, Camila; Segarra, Dolors; Soria-Pastor, Sara; Zubiaurre-Elorza, Leire et al.
DOI: 10.1038/pr.2011.70

Molecular analysis of mucopolysaccharidosis IVA (Morquio A) in Spain.

PMID: 22521955
Journal: MOLECULAR GENETICS AND METABOLISM
Year: 2012
Reference: Mol Genet Metab. 2012 Jun;106(2):196-201. Epub 2012 Mar 24.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2012.03.006

Familial hemiplegic migraine: linkage to chromosome 14q32 in a Spanish kindred.

PMID: 19153782
Journal: NEUROGENETICS
Year: 2009
Reference: Neurogenetics. 2009 Jul;10(3):191-8.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Artigas, Josep; Bayes, Monica; Cormand, Bru; Corominas, Roser; Cuenca-Leon, Ester; Macaya, Alfons; Montfort, Magda; Roig, Manuel et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s10048-008-0169-6

The hemiplegic migraine-associated Y1245C mutation in CACNA1A results in a gain of channel function due to its effect on the voltage sensor and G-protein-mediated inhibition.

PMID: 19189122
Journal: PFLUGERS ARCHIV-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY
Year: 2009
Reference: Pflugers Arch. 2009 Jul;458(3):489-502.
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Authors: Cormand, Bru; Fernandez-Castillo, Noelia; Fernandez-Fernandez, Jose M; Macaya, Alfons; Serra, Selma A; Valverde, Miguel A et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00424-009-0637-3

Identification of multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells in the reactive stroma of a prostate cancer xenograft by side population analysis.

PMID: 19447103
Journal: EXPERIMENTAL CELL RESEARCH
Year: 2009
Reference: Exp Cell Res. 2009 Oct 15;315(17):3004-13.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Barbosa-Desongles, Anna; Barquinero, Jordi; Hurtado, Antoni; Morote, Joan; Munell, Francina; Pinos, Tomas; Poupon, Marie-France; Reventos, Jaume; Santamaria-Martinez, Albert; Seoane, Joan et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2009.05.007

Late-onset episodic ataxia type 2 associated with a novel loss-of-function mutation in the CACNA1A gene.

PMID: 19232643
Journal: JOURNAL OF THE NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES
Year: 2009
Reference: J Neurol Sci. 2009 May 15;280(1-2):10-4.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Banchs, Isabel; Cormand, Bru; Corominas, Roser; Cuenca-Leon, Ester; Fernandez-Castillo, Noelia; Fernandez-Fernandez, Jose M; Latorre, Pilar; Macaya, Alfons; Serra, Selma A; Valverde, Miguel A et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2009.01.005

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