Quick flicks: association of paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia and tics

Background: Paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia (PKD) is a rare disorder characterised by brief attacks of chorea, dystonia, or mixed forms precipitated by sudden movement. Methods: Observational study with a cohort of 14 PKD patients and genetic testing for PRRT2 mutations. Results: In a series of 1...

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1. Verfasser: Balint, Bettina (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 06 April 2018
In: Movement disorders clinical practice
Year: 2018, Jahrgang: 5, Heft: 3, Pages: 317-320
ISSN:2330-1619
DOI:10.1002/mdc3.12615
Online-Zugang:Verlag, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1002/mdc3.12615
Verlag: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/mdc3.12615
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Verfasserangaben:Bettina Balint, Sarah Wiethoff, Davide Martino, Claudia del Gamba, Anna Latorre, Christos Ganos, Henry Houlden, and Kailash P. Bhatia
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Zusammenfassung:Background: Paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia (PKD) is a rare disorder characterised by brief attacks of chorea, dystonia, or mixed forms precipitated by sudden movement. Methods: Observational study with a cohort of 14 PKD patients and genetic testing for PRRT2 mutations. Results: In a series of 14 PKD patients seen in our clinic at the National Hospital of Neurology, Queen Square, from 2012-2017, we noted tics in 11 patients (79%), which stand in stark contrast to the estimated lifetime prevalence of tics estimated to reach 1%. Conclusions: The two reasons to point out this possible association are the clinical implications and the potential opportunity of a better understanding of shared pathophysiological mechanisms of neuronal hyperexcitability.
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ISSN:2330-1619
DOI:10.1002/mdc3.12615