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Correa-Vela M, Carvalho J, Ferrero-Turrion J, Cazurro-Gutiérrez A, Vanegas M, Gonzalez V, Alvárez R, Marcé-Grau A, Moreno A, Macaya-Ruiz A, Pérez-Dueñas B. Early recognition of SGCE-myoclonus-dystonia in children. Dev Med Child Neurol 2023; 65:207-214. [PMID: 35723607 DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.15298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Revised: 03/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/03/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
Abstract
AIM To evaluate early dystonic features in children and adolescents with SGCE-myoclonus-dystonia. METHOD In this cross-sectional study, 49 patients (26 females and 23 males) with SGCE-myoclonus-dystonia (aged 15y 2mo, SD 12y) with childhood-onset (2y 10mo, SD 1y 10mo) dystonia were examined using a standardized video recorded protocol. Dystonia was rated using the Writer's Cramp and Gait Dystonia Rating Scales. Disability and impairment for handwriting and walking were also rated. RESULTS Dystonia was present at rest (n=1), posture (n=12), and during specific motor tasks (n=45) such as writing (n=35), walking (n=23), and running (n=20). Most children reported disability while performing these tasks. Early dystonic patterns were identified for writer's cramp and gait dystonia, the latter named the 'circular shaking leg', 'dragging leg', and 'hobby-horse gait' patterns. Sensory tricks were used by five and eight children to improve dystonia and myoclonus during writing and walking respectively. The rating scales accurately measured the severity of action dystonia and correlated with self-reported disability. INTERPRETATION Children with SGCE-myoclonus-dystonia show recognizable dystonic patterns and sensory tricks that may lead to an early diagnosis and timely therapeutic approach. Isolated writer's cramp is a key feature in childhood and should prompt SCGE analysis. The proposed action dystonia scales could be used to monitor disease course and response to treatment. WHAT THIS PAPER ADDS Most children with SGCE-myoclonus-dystonia got writer's cramp and had walking and running dystonia. Writer's cramp was a key feature and should prompt SGCE genetic investigation. 'Circular shaking leg', 'dragging leg', and 'hobby-horse gait' were recognized as early gait patterns. Children used sensory tricks to improve myoclonus and dystonia, suggesting common pathophysiological mechanisms. Action dystonia rating scales are valid tools to assess severity in children.
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- Marta Correa-Vela
- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Vall d'Hebron Hospital Universitari, Pediatric.,Departament de Pediatria, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Pediatric Neurology, Centro de Desenvolvimento da Criança Torrado da Silva, Hospital Garcia de Orta. Almada, Portugal
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Vall d'Hebron Hospital Universitari, Pediatric.,Paediatric Department, Evelina Children's Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Neurology, Hospital Germans Trias, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Vall d'Hebron Hospital Universitari, Pediatric
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- Departament de Pediatria, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Pediatrics, Vall d'Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus, Barcelona, Spain.,CIBER of Rare Diseases (CIBERER), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Vall d'Hebron Hospital Universitari, Pediatric.,Departament de Pediatria, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.,Neurology Research Group, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Vall d'Hebron Hospital Universitari, Pediatric.,Departament de Pediatria, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.,CIBER of Rare Diseases (CIBERER), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain.,Neurology Research Group, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain
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Sharma P, Holla VV, Gurram S, Kamble N, Yadav R, Pal PK. Myoclonus-Dystonic Presentation of Childhood Onset DYT-GCH1: A Report From India. J Mov Disord 2023; 16:101-103. [PMID: 36628429 PMCID: PMC9978263 DOI: 10.14802/jmd.22106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2022] [Accepted: 10/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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- Praveen Sharma
- Department of Neurology, National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Neurology, National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Neurology, National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Neurology, National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Neurology, National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Neurology, National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences, Karnataka, India,Corresponding author: Pramod Kumar Pal, MD, DNB, DM, FRCP Department of Neurology, National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences, Hosur Road, Bangalore, Karnataka 560029, India / Tel: +91-80-26995147 / Fax: +91-80-26564830 / E-mail:
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The multiple twists in the tale: Brain iron accumulation, facial jerks, and truncal dystonia. Parkinsonism Relat Disord 2023; 106:105014. [PMID: 35339370 DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2022.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Revised: 02/07/2022] [Accepted: 03/05/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Vanegas MI, Marcé-Grau A, Martí-Sánchez L, Mellid S, Baide-Mairena H, Correa-Vela M, Cazurro A, Rodríguez C, Toledo L, Fernández-Ramos JA, Pons R, Aguilera-Albesa S, Martí MJ, Eiris J, Iglesias G, De Fabregues O, Maqueda E, Garriz-Luis M, Madruga M, Espinós C, Macaya A, Cabrera JC, Pérez-Dueñas B. Delineating the motor phenotype of SGCE-myoclonus dystonia syndrome. Parkinsonism Relat Disord 2020; 80:165-174. [PMID: 33022436 DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2020.09.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2020] [Revised: 09/03/2020] [Accepted: 09/15/2020] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To perform phenotype and genotype characterization in myoclonus-dystonia patients and to validate clinical rating tools. METHOD Two movement disorders experts rated patients with the Burke-Fahn-Marsden and Unified-Myoclonus rating scales using a video-recording protocol. Clinimetric analysis was performed. SGCE mutations were screened by Sanger sequencing and multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification. RESULTS 48 patients were included and 43/48 rated. Mean age at assessment was 12.9±10.5 years (range 3-51) and 88% were ≤18 years of age. Myoclonus was a universal sign with a rostro-caudal severity-gradient. Myoclonus increased in severity and spread to lower limbs during action tests. Stimulus-evoked myoclonus was observed in 86.8% cases. Dystonia was common but mild. It had a focal distribution and was action-induced, causing writer's cramp (69%) and gait dystonia (34%). The severity of both myoclonus and dystonia had a strong impact on hand writing and walking difficulties. The Unified Myoclonus Rating scale showed the best clinimetric properties for the questionnaire, action myoclonus and functional subscales, and exceeded the Burke-Fahn-Marsden scale in its utility in assessing functional impairment in MDS patients. Twenty-one different SGCE mutations were identified in 45/48 patients, eleven being novel (most prevalent p. Val187*, founder mutation in Canary Islands). CONCLUSION This study quantifies the severity of the motor phenotype in SGCE-myoclonus dystonia syndrome, with a special focus on children, and identifies disabilities in gross and fine motor tasks that are essential for childhood development. Our results contribute to the knowledge of SGCE-related MDS in the early stage of evolution, where disease-modifying therapies could be initiated in order to prevent long-term social and physical burdens.
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- Maria I Vanegas
- Paediatric Neurology Research Group, Hospital Vall d'Hebrón, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain; Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Paediatric Neurology Research Group, Hospital Vall d'Hebrón, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
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- Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Barcelona, Spain
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- Paediatric Neurology Research Group, Hospital Vall d'Hebrón, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain; Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Paediatric Neurology Research Group, Hospital Vall d'Hebrón, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain; Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Paediatric Department, Hospital General de Granollers, Granollers, Spain
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- Paediatric Neurology Research Group, Hospital Vall d'Hebrón, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain; Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Paediatric Neurology Research Group, Hospital Vall d'Hebrón, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain; Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Paediatric Neurology Department, Hospital Universitario Insular Materno Infantil, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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- Paediatric Neurology Department, Hospital Universitario Insular Materno Infantil, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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- Paediatric Neurology Unit, First Department of Pediatrics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Hospital Agia Sofia, Athens, Greece
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- Paediatric Neurology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Navarrabiomed, Pamplona, Spain
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- Parkinson's Disease & Movement Disorders Unit, Neurology Department, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona/IDIBAPS/University of Barcelona, Institut de Neurociències, Barcelona, Spain
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- Paediatric Neurology Department, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Pediatric Neurology Department, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro, Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain
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- Movement Disorders Unit, Department of Neurology Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Neurodegenerative Diseases Group Barcelona, Spain
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- Paediatric Neurology Department, Hospital Parc Taulí, Sabadell, Spain
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- Paediatric Neurology Unit, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Paediatric Neurology Department, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, Spain
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- Unit of Genetics and Genomics of Neuromuscular and Neurodegenerative disorders, Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe (CIPF), Valencia, Spain
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- Paediatric Neurology Research Group, Hospital Vall d'Hebrón, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain; Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Paediatric Neurology Department, Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Paediatric Neurology Department, Hospital Universitario Insular Materno Infantil, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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- Paediatric Neurology Research Group, Hospital Vall d'Hebrón, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain; Paediatric Neurology Department, Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain.
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Fearon C, Peall KJ, Vidailhet M, Fasano A. Medical management of myoclonus-dystonia and implications for underlying pathophysiology. Parkinsonism Relat Disord 2020; 77:48-56. [PMID: 32622300 DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2020.06.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2020] [Revised: 05/19/2020] [Accepted: 06/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
Myoclonus-dystonia is an early onset genetic disorder characterised by subcortical myoclonus and less prominent dystonia. Its primary causative gene is the epsilon-sarcoglycan gene but the syndrome of "myoclonic dystonia" has been shown to be a heterogeneous group of genetic disorders. The underlying pathophysiology of myoclonus-dystonia is incompletely understood, although it may relate to dysfunction of striatal monoamine neurotransmission or disruption of cerebellothalamic networks (possibly via a GABAergic deficit of Purkinje cells). A broad range of oral medical therapies have been used in the treatment of myoclonus-dystonia with a varying response, and limited data relating to efficacy and tolerability, yet this condition responds dramatically to alcohol. Few well conducted randomized controlled trials have been undertaken leading to an empirical ad hoc approach for many patients. We review the current evidence for pharmacological therapies in myoclonus-dystonia, discuss implications for underlying pathogenesis of the condition and propose a treatment algorithm for these patients.
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- Conor Fearon
- Dublin Neurological Institute at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Neurosciences and Mental Health Research Institute, Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences, Cardiff University, CF24 4HQ, UK
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- AP-HP, Hôpital Salpetriere, Department of Neurology, F-75013, Paris, France; Institut du Cerveau et de la Moelle, ICM, F-75013, Paris, France; INSERM U1127, CNRS UMR 7225, Sorbonne Unversité, F-75013, Paris, France
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- Edmond J. Safra Program in Parkinson's Disease, Morton and Gloria Shulman Movement Disorders Clinic, Toronto Western Hospital - UHN, Division of Neurology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Krembil Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Center for Advancing Neurotechnological Innovation to Application (CRANIA), Toronto, ON, Canada.
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Menozzi E, Balint B, Latorre A, Valente EM, Rothwell JC, Bhatia KP. Twenty years on: Myoclonus-dystonia and ε-sarcoglycan - neurodevelopment, channel, and signaling dysfunction. Mov Disord 2019; 34:1588-1601. [PMID: 31449710 DOI: 10.1002/mds.27822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2019] [Revised: 06/19/2019] [Accepted: 07/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Myoclonus-dystonia is a clinical syndrome characterized by a typical childhood onset of myoclonic jerks and dystonia involving the neck, trunk, and upper limbs. Psychiatric symptomatology, namely, alcohol dependence and phobic and obsessive-compulsive disorder, is also part of the clinical picture. Zonisamide has demonstrated effectiveness at reducing both myoclonus and dystonia, and deep brain stimulation seems to be an effective and long-lasting therapeutic option for medication-refractory cases. In a subset of patients, myoclonus-dystonia is associated with pathogenic variants in the epsilon-sarcoglycan gene, located on chromosome 7q21, and up to now, more than 100 different pathogenic variants of the epsilon-sarcoglycan gene have been described. In a few families with a clinical phenotype resembling myoclonus-dystonia associated with distinct clinical features, variants have been identified in genes involved in novel pathways such as calcium channel regulation and neurodevelopment. Because of phenotypic similarities with epsilon-sarcoglycan gene-related myoclonus-dystonia, these conditions can be collectively classified as "myoclonus-dystonia syndromes." In the present article, we present myoclonus-dystonia caused by epsilon-sarcoglycan gene mutations, with a focus on genetics and underlying disease mechanisms. Second, we review those conditions falling within the spectrum of myoclonus-dystonia syndromes, highlighting their genetic background and involved pathways. Finally, we critically discuss the normal and pathological function of the epsilon-sarcoglycan gene and its product, suggesting a role in the stabilization of the dopaminergic membrane via regulation of calcium homeostasis and in the neurodevelopmental process involving the cerebello-thalamo-pallido-cortical network. © 2019 International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society.
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- Elisa Menozzi
- Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University-Hospital of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.,Department of Clinical and Movement Neurosciences, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, London, UK
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- Department of Clinical and Movement Neurosciences, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, London, UK.,Department of Neurology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Clinical and Movement Neurosciences, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, London, UK.,Department of Human Neurosciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.,Neurogenetics Unit, IRCCS Santa Lucia Foundation, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Movement Neurosciences, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, London, UK
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- Department of Clinical and Movement Neurosciences, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, London, UK
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The present study will highlight recent advances in the field of myoclonus-dystonia with a focus on clinical aspects, pathogenesis, and treatment. We will also discuss genetics, classification issues, and diagnostic criteria. RECENT FINDINGS Myoclonus-dystonia is a clinical syndrome corresponding to the phenotype linked to SGCE, the main causative gene. Childhood-onset myoclonus that predominates over dystonia with prominent upper body involvement, an absence of truncal dystonia, associated anxiety or compulsivity, and a positive family history are helpful diagnostic clues. Recent studies demonstrated that zonisamide is an interesting therapeutic option in myoclonus-dystonia, and that bilateral pallidal stimulation has major and lasting therapeutic effects. Accumulating evidence suggests that an alteration in cerebello-thalamic pathway function may play a prominent role and that this is possibly related to a GABAergic deficit reflecting Purkinje cell dysfunction. Impaired striatal plasticity and disturbed serotonin homeostasis may also be implicated. Newly available cellular and rodent models may further assist in investigating the pathogenesis of this disorder. SUMMARY Comprehensive analysis of the phenotype and precise classification are important in patients with myoclonus and dystonia to identify homogeneous groups of patients. This is critical to guide tailored therapeutic strategies and promote effective research.
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van Egmond ME, Contarino MF, Lugtenberg CHA, Peall KJ, Brouwer OF, Fung VSC, Roze E, Stewart RE, Willemsen MA, Wolf NI, de Koning TJ, Tijssen MA. Variable Interpretation of the Dystonia Consensus Classification Items Compromises Its Solidity. Mov Disord 2019; 34:317-320. [PMID: 30726575 DOI: 10.1002/mds.27627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2018] [Revised: 12/13/2018] [Accepted: 01/07/2019] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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- Martje E van Egmond
- University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Department of Neurology, Groningen, the Netherlands.,Ommelander Ziekenhuis Groningen, Department of Neurology, Scheemda, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, the Netherlands.,Department of Neurology, Haga Teaching Hospital, The Hague, the Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Department of Neurology, Groningen, the Netherlands.,Medisch Spectrum Twente, Department of Neurology, Enschede, the Netherlands
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- Neuroscience and Mental Health Research Institute, Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neuroscience, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Department of Neurology, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Movement Disorders Unit, Department of Neurology, Westmead Hospital & Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Département de Neurologie, AP-HP, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière and Sorbonne Universités, Université Pierre and Marie Curie, Institut du Cerveau et de la Moelle épinière, Paris, France
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Department of Health Sciences, Community and Occupational Medicine, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Radboud University Medical Centre, Amalia Children's Hospital, Department of Pediatric Neurology, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Child Neurology, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and Amsterdam Neuroscience, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Department of Genetics, Groningen, the Netherlands.,University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Department of Pediatrics, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Department of Neurology, Groningen, the Netherlands
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Abstract
Few movement disorders seem to make a straightforward approach to diagnosis and treatment more difficult and frustrating than myoclonus, due to its plethora of causes and its variable classifications. Nevertheless, in recent years, exciting advances have been made in the elucidation of the pathophysiology and genetic basis of many disorders presenting with myoclonus. Here, we provide a review of all of the important types of myoclonus encountered in pediatric and adult neurology, with an emphasis on the recent developments that have led to a deeper understanding of this intriguing phenomenon. An up-to-date list of the genetic basis of all major myoclonic disorders is presented. Randomized studies are scarce in myoclonus therapy, but helpful pragmatic approaches at diagnosis as well as treatment have been recently suggested.
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