Publications by authors named "Pena-Valenceja A"

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  • - Limb-girdle muscular dystrophies (LGMD) include various genetic muscle disorders, and the TRAPPC11-related LGMD R18 is noted for causing muscle weakness and intellectual disability, particularly in Roma individuals due to a specific genetic variant.
  • - A study of 25 Roma individuals revealed that the c.1287+5G>A variant results in early muscle weakness and intellectual challenges, along with almost universal microcephaly and potential seizures triggered by early-life infections.
  • - Findings suggest that the genetic variant not only affects muscle function but also disrupts mitochondrial health, revealing insights into its impact on energy production and cellular structure in affected individuals.
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Objective: The study aimed to describe the cases of neurological disease related to the outbreak of enterovirus (EV) in three regions in Northern Spain during 2016.

Materials And Methods: Multicenter retrospective observational study. Clinical, radiological, and microbiological data were analyzed from patients younger than 15 years with confirmed EV-associated neurological disease admitted to 10 hospitals of Asturias, Cantabria, and Castile and Leon between January 1 and December 31, 2016.

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Introduction: Benign convulsions with mild gastroenteritis (CwG) are a rare diagnosis in Western countries, and it is characterized by afebrile seizures, almost times more than once, during a gastroenteritis without severe hydroelectrolitic affection. The most frequent implied virus is rotavirus. This is a benign disease, in spite of cluster seizures, and neither complementary explorations nor antiepileptic treatment is required.

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