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Rare causes of dystonia parkinsonism.
Current neurology and neuroscience reports - 1 Nov 2010
Schneider Susanne A, Bhatia Kailash P
Abstract excerpt
The list of genetic causes of syndromes of dystonia parkinsonism grows constantly. As a consequence, the diagnosis becomes more and more challenging for the clinician. Here, we summarize the important causes of dystonia parkinsonism including autosomal-dominant, recessive, and x-linked forms. We cover dopa-responsive dystonia, Wilson's disease, Parkin-, PINK1-, and DJ-1-associated parkinsonism (PARK2, 6, and 7),...
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