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Deep brain stimulation for status dystonicus in a toddler with SCN2A-related disorder

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  1. Division of Neurosurgery, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Karim Mithani, Sara Breitbart & George M. Ibrahim

  2. Division of Neurology, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Alfonso Fasano

  3. Division of Neurology, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Carolina Gorodetsky

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KM wrote the main manuscript text and performed all data analysis. SB was instrumental in data collection. AF and CG provided important insight and detailed review of the manuscript. GI conceived the study, performed the surgery, and reviewed the manuscript.

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Mithani, K., Breitbart, S., Fasano, A. et al. Deep brain stimulation for status dystonicus in a toddler with SCN2A-related disorder. Childs Nerv Syst 39, 3033–3035 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-023-06136-3

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