Conditions / Genetic

dystonia 16

info · Genetic · ICD-10: G24.1

A multifocal dystonia that is characterized by early-onset progressive limb dystonia, laryngeal and oromandibular dystonia, and parkinsonism, and that has_material_basis_in autosomal recessive inheritance of homozygous mutation in the protein activator of inte

A multifocal dystonia that is characterized by early-onset progressive limb dystonia, laryngeal and oromandibular dystonia, and parkinsonism, and that has_material_basis_in autosomal recessive inheritance of homozygous mutation in the protein activator of interferon induced protein kinase EIF2AK2 (PRKRA) gene on chromosome 2q31.

Signs and symptoms

  • Generalized dystonia
  • Limb dystonia
  • Abnormal pyramidal sign
  • Parkinsonism
  • Bradykinesia
  • Abnormal pyramidal tract morphology
  • Motor delay
  • Laryngeal dystonia
  • Limb pain
  • Hyperreflexia