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Quick Flicks: Association of Paroxysmal Kinesigenic Dyskinesia and Tics

Balint, B; Wiethoff, S; Martino, D; Del Gamba, C; Latorre, A; Ganos, C; Houlden, H; (2018) Quick Flicks: Association of Paroxysmal Kinesigenic Dyskinesia and Tics. Movement Disorders Clinical Practice , 5 (3) pp. 317-320. 10.1002/mdc3.12615. Green open access

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Abstract

Background: Paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia (PKD) is a rare disorder characterised by brief attacks of chorea, dystonia, or mixed forms precipitated by sudden movement. Methods: Observational study with a cohort of 14 PKD patients and genetic testing for PRRT2 mutations. Results: In a series of 14 PKD patients seen in our clinic at the National Hospital of Neurology, Queen Square, from 2012-2017, we noted tics in 11 patients (79%), which stand in stark contrast to the estimated lifetime prevalence of tics estimated to reach 1%. Conclusions: The two reasons to point out this possible association are the clinical implications and the potential opportunity of a better understanding of shared pathophysiological mechanisms of neuronal hyperexcitability.

Type: Article
Title: Quick Flicks: Association of Paroxysmal Kinesigenic Dyskinesia and Tics
Location: United States
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1002/mdc3.12615
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1002/mdc3.12615
Language: English
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Keywords: PRRT2, paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia (PKD), tics
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology > Clinical and Movement Neurosciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology > Clinical Neuroscience
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology > Department of Neuromuscular Diseases
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10052127
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