Familial dystonic choreoathetosis with myokymia; a sleep responsive disorder. Issue 12 (December 1991)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Byrne, E; White, O; Cook, M
• Is Part Of: Journal of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry. Volume 54:Issue 12(1991)
• Page Start: 1090
• Page End: 1092
• Publication Date: 1991-12
• Subjects: Neurology -- Periodicals; Nervous system -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Psychiatry -- Periodicals; 616.8
• DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.54.12.1090
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-3050

Abstract

Abstract : A family is presented with paroxysmal dystonic choreoathetosis transmitted as a dominant trait over five generations. The family is unusual in the marked responsiveness of the episodes to short periods of sleep in several members, in the very variable age of onset, and in the association with prominent myokymia in some cases. These overlap features suggest a link between paroxysmal dystonic choreoathetosis and familial paroxysmal ataxia with myokymia.