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A locus for paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia maps to human chromosome 16
11 Jan 2000
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To use genetic linkage analysis to localize a gene for paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia (PKD) in a three generation African-American kindred. BACKGROUND: PKD is a rare autosomal dominant disorder characterized by episodic choreiform or dystonic movements that are brought on or exacerbated by voluntary movement. There are individuals with the clinical features of PKD but with no family history of the...
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