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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-7-2
pubmed:abstractText
SUMMARY: Seventeen children with Behr syndrome were investigated, focusing on the musculoskeletal deformities and long-term outcome. Behr syndrome is characterized by optic atrophy beginning in early childhood associated with ataxia, spasticity, mental retardation, and posterior column sensory loss. The ataxia, spasticity, and muscle contractures, mainly of the hip adductors, hamstrings, and soleus, are progressive and become more prominent in the second decade. In 70% of the patients, contractures developed in the lower limbs, requiring surgery mainly for the Achilles tendon, hamstrings, and adductor longus. At last follow-up at an average age of 21.7 years (range, 8-31 years), 13 of the patients are housebound walkers, 2 are nonfunctional walkers, and 2 are nonwalkers.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0271-6798
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
21
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
512-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:11433166-Achilles Tendon, pubmed-meshheading:11433166-Anthropometry, pubmed-meshheading:11433166-Ataxia, pubmed-meshheading:11433166-Child, pubmed-meshheading:11433166-Child, Preschool, pubmed-meshheading:11433166-Contracture, pubmed-meshheading:11433166-Disease Progression, pubmed-meshheading:11433166-Female, pubmed-meshheading:11433166-Follow-Up Studies, pubmed-meshheading:11433166-Gait, pubmed-meshheading:11433166-Hip, pubmed-meshheading:11433166-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:11433166-Intellectual Disability, pubmed-meshheading:11433166-Leg, pubmed-meshheading:11433166-Male, pubmed-meshheading:11433166-Muscle Spasticity, pubmed-meshheading:11433166-Optic Atrophy, pubmed-meshheading:11433166-Range of Motion, Articular, pubmed-meshheading:11433166-Syndrome, pubmed-meshheading:11433166-Treatment Outcome
pubmed:articleTitle
Musculoskeletal deformities in Behr syndrome.
pubmed:affiliation
Orthopedic Unit and Department of Physiotherapy, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petah Tiqva, Israel.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article