Article
Clinical neurogenetics: dystonia from phenotype to genotype.
Neurologic clinics - 1 Nov 2013
Waugh Jeffrey L, Sharma Nutan
Abstract excerpt
Dystonia can arise from genetic syndromes or can be secondary to nongenetic injuries; both causes can produce pure dystonia, dystonia plus other movement disorders, or paroxysmal mixed movement disorders. Genetic causes of dystonia are inherited through dominant, recessive, X-linked, and mitochondrial mechanisms, may show anticipation, are variably penetrant, and may be limited to small ethnic populations or...
Topics
- Dystonia
- Genotype
- Humans
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Phenotype