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Case Reports
. 2016 Feb 16;86(7):692-4.
doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000002382. Epub 2016 Jan 20.

Salbutamol-responsive fetal acetylcholine receptor inactivation syndrome

Nicholas M Allen  1 , Yael Hacohen  1 , Jacqueline Palace  1 , David Beeson  1 , Angela Vincent  1 , Heinz Jungbluth  2
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Salbutamol-responsive fetal acetylcholine receptor inactivation syndrome

Nicholas M Allen et al. Neurology. .
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Figure. Facial features before and after commencement of salbutamol treatment
Patient with fetal acetylcholine receptor inactivation syndrome at 4 years 9 months of age. Facial features (A) before, (B) 24 hours after commencement of treatment with salbutamol 1 mg 3 times daily, and (C) 24 hours after increase of salbutamol treatment to 2 mg 3 times daily.
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