Dopa responsive dystonia. Issue 3 (September 1995)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Patel, K; Roskrow, T; Davis, J S; Heckmatt, J Z
• Is Part Of: Archives of disease in childhood. Volume 73:Issue 3(1995)
• Page Start: 256
• Page End: 257
• Publication Date: 1995-09
• Subjects: Children -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Infants -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 618.920005
• DOI: 10.1136/adc.73.3.256
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-9888

Abstract

Abstract : There may be insufficient awareness of dopa responsive dystonia (DRD), which has a characteristic diurnal variation of symptoms. Two children are reported in whom the diagnosis of DRD was missed. The first was thought to have hysteria and the second hereditary spastic paraparesis. A full history is vital for the diagnosis of this important treatable syndrome.