Familial dopa-responsive cervical dystonia

Neurology. 2006 Feb 28;66(4):599-601. doi: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000198501.61063.66.

Abstract

The authors present four cases from two unrelated families with young-onset predominant cervical dystonia with a dramatic sustained response to levodopa. Onset age was 12 years (range 9 to 15). Additional symptoms included postural hand tremor and laryngeal dystonia. Genetic testing for GTP cyclohydrolase I, tyrosine hydroxylase, and sepiapterin reductase was negative. These cases may represent new forms of dopa-responsive dystonia. Levodopa is advisable in all patients with young-onset cervical dystonia.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Antiparkinson Agents / therapeutic use
  • Carbidopa / therapeutic use
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Islam
  • Levodopa / therapeutic use*
  • Male
  • Pedigree
  • Siblings
  • Torticollis / drug therapy*
  • Torticollis / genetics

Substances

  • Antiparkinson Agents
  • Levodopa
  • Carbidopa