Autosomal dominant torsion dystonia with onset in infancy

Stewart H. Mostofsky, Peter A. Blasco, Ian J. Butler, William B. Dobyns

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Abstract

We report a man and his daughter who had onset of dystonia during the first year of life, primarily involving their legs and consisting of both sustained postures and rhythmical 2-3 Hz twisting movements. They also had eccentric and irregularly shaped pupils, but no other neurological abnormalities. This disorder differs from all familial dystonia syndromes described in the literature, including classic idiopathic torsion dystonia, which has a later age of onset. This disorder probably represents a new autosomal dominant dystonia syndrome.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)245-248
Number of pages4
JournalPediatric Neurology
Volume15
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 1996

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Funding Information:
We thank the family for their cooperation and Dr. Torbjoern Nygaard for many helpful comments regarding this article. This work was supported in part by Clinical Research Center Grant No. RR02558 from the University of Texas Medical School, Houston, Texas (to I.J.B.).

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