Publications and communications of David Aktan

Articles in scientific journals with peer reviewing

Mouraux, C., Aktan, D., Artesi, M., Ewenczyk, C., Durr, A., Coarelli, G., & Depierreux, F. (April 2026). Déterminer la phase des variants : trois méthodes illustrées dans les NBIA atypiques liées au gène PLA2G6. Revue Neurologique, 182, 66-S67. doi:10.1016/j.neurol.2026.01.194

Aktan, D., Mouraux, C., & Depierreux, F. (2026). Genetic and therapeutic insights in musician’s dystonia: a single-centre case series and narrative review. Acta Neurologica Belgica. doi:10.1007/s13760-026-03016-w

Mouraux, C., FOUQUET, C., Durkin, K., Dideberg, V., Bulk, S., Aktan, D., Artesi, M., & Depierreux, F. (27 October 2025). Homozygous Pathogenic MYH3 Variants Associated With Arthrogryposis and Lingual Dystonia. Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements, 15, 53. doi:10.5334/tohm.1079

Dassy, L.* , Aktan, D.* , JASPERS, A., SHALCHIAN, S., DELVAUX, V., Maraite, F., Pitance, F., Minon Jean-Marc, & Kaye, O. (28 March 2025). Severe ADAMTS13 deficit with a thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura in a case of inaugural systemic lupus erythematosus with antiphospholipid syndrome. Belgian Journal of Hematology, 16 (2), 70-77.
* These authors have contributed equally to this work.

Mouraux, C., Aktan, D., & Depierreux, F. (2025). Deletion of the THAP1 gene is responsible for typical DYT-THAP1. Movement Disorders Clinical Practice. doi:10.1002/mdc3.14350

Mackels, L., Aktan, D., & Depierreux, F. (25 November 2024). Early Levodopa-Induced Motor Complications in RAB39B X-Linked Parkinsonism. Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements, 14 (1 (58)), 1-6. doi:10.5334/tohm.946

Aktan, D., & Depierreux, F. (2024). How to face the hemifacial spasm: challenges and misconceptions. Acta Neurologica Belgica. doi:10.1007/s13760-023-02342-7

Scientific congresses and symposiums

Oral communications or posters

Aktan, D., Mouraux, C., & Depierreux, F. (26 June 2026). Hyperkinetic movement disorders in a Belgian tertiary care centre: an epidemiological study [Poster presentation]. 12th Congress of the European Academy of Neurology - Geneva 2026, Genève, Switzerland.

Aktan, D., Mouraux, C., & Depierreux, F. (28 November 2025). Rethinking dyspraxia diagnoses in children [Paper presentation]. Advances in pediatric neurogenetics: the future is today, Liège, Belgium.

Theses and dissertations

Master dissertations

Aktan, D. (2021). Essais thérapeutiques dans la LEMP & Physiopathologie de l'IRIS [Master’s dissertation, ULiège - Université de Liège]. ORBi-University of Liège. https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/295710

Other publications and communications

Articles in scientific journals without peer reviewing

Aktan, D.* , MIEVIS, R.* , & Depierreux, F. (13 February 2026). Comment j’explore … une dystonie en 2026. Revue Médicale de Liège, 81 (2), 110 - 118.
* These authors have contributed equally to this work.

Depierreux, F., Aktan, D., & Mouraux, C. (15 January 2026). Le diagnostic des maladies rares du mouvement en 2026. Phénotypage, génomique, neuroimagerie : un triptyque. Revue Médicale de Liège, 81 (1), 33 - 43.