Paroxysmal Kinesigenic Dyskinesia
<p><strong>Background</strong>: Paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia (PKD) is a rare condition associated with heterozygous mutations in the proline-rich transmembrane protein 2 (<em>PRRT2</em>) gene.</p><p><strong>Phenomenology Shown</strong&...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Ubiquity Press
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements |
| Online Access: | https://tremorjournal.org/index.php/tremor/article/view/529 |
| Summary: | <p><strong>Background</strong>: Paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia (PKD) is a rare condition associated with heterozygous mutations in the proline-rich transmembrane protein 2 (<em>PRRT2</em>) gene.</p><p><strong>Phenomenology Shown</strong>: In this article we illustrate the phenomenology of PKD in a male previously misdiagnosed with Tourette’s syndrome.</p><p><strong>Educational Value</strong>: Regardless of the underlying phenotype, PKD is highly responsive to some antiepileptic drugs.</p> |
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| ISSN: | 2160-8288 |