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Phenotypic variability of DYT1-PTD: does the clinical spectrum include psychogenic dystonia?
Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society - 1 Sept 2002
Bentivoglio Anna Rita, Loi Mario, Valente Enza M, Ialongo Tamara, Tonali Pietro, Albanese Alberto
Abstract excerpt
Primary torsion dystonia (PTD) is a clinically and genetically heterogeneous group of movement disorders, usually inherited in an autosomal dominant manner with reduced (30-40%) penetrance. The DYT1 gene on chromosome 9q34 is responsible for most cases of early limb-onset PTD. DYT1-PTD clinical spectrum is broad, as the disease may present with several degrees of body involvement and severity. We identified an...
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