Phenotypic differences in Dyt1 between ethnic groups.

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A DYT1 mutation is the most common genetic cause of early-onset primary torsion dystonia. Herein we present the phenotypes of 25 Korean dystonia patients with DYT1 mutations. We further compare the clinical features of the Asian patients with those of the Western DYT 1 mutation patients. In Korean patients, upper extremity was the most common site of symptom onset while there were a few patients with axial-onset...

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