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Genetic and clinical heterogeneity in paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia: evidence for a third EKD gene.
Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society - 1 Jul 2002
Spacey Sian D, Valente Enza-Maria, Wali Gurusidheshwar M, Warner Thomas T, Jarman Paul R, Schapira Anthony H V, Dixon Peter H, Davis Mary B, Bhatia Kailash P, Wood Nicholas W
Abstract excerpt
Paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia (PKD) is characterised by paroxysms of choreic, dystonic, ballistic, or athetoid movements. The attacks typically last seconds to minutes in duration and are induced by sudden voluntary movement. PKD loci have been identified on chromosome 16. We present the clinical and genetic details of two British and an Indian family with PKD. Linkage to the PKD loci on chromosome 16 has...
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