Paroxysmal dyskinesia with interictal myoclonus and dystonia: a report of two cases

Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2008;14(3):250-2. doi: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2007.03.005. Epub 2007 Nov 26.

Abstract

Idiopathic paroxysmal dyskinesias (PxD) are characterized by attacks of hyperkinetic movement, with no inter-ictal symptoms. We report two cases, one with paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia and another with paroxysmal exercise-induced dystonia, both of whom had myoclonus and dystonia between attacks. This previously unreported association highlights the heterogeneity of paroxysmal movement disorders.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Child
  • Chorea / complications*
  • Dystonia / complications*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Myoclonus / complications*