Conditions / Genetic

X-linked dystonia-parkinsonism

info · Genetic · ICD-10: G24.1

A focal dystonia that is characterized by parkinsonism that is frequently accompanied by focal dystonia and progresses to generalized dystonia that has_material_basis_in X-linked recessive inheritance of SVA retrotransposon insertion in the intron of the TATA-

A focal dystonia that is characterized by parkinsonism that is frequently accompanied by focal dystonia and progresses to generalized dystonia that has_material_basis_in X-linked recessive inheritance of SVA retrotransposon insertion in the intron of the TATA-box binding protein associated factor 1 gene (TAF1) on chromosome Xq13.1.

Signs and symptoms

  • Chorea
  • Parkinsonism with favorable response to dopaminergic medication
  • Torsion dystonia
  • Tremor
  • Myoclonus