DYT11: Myoclonus dystonia: clinical features

Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .

DYT11: Myoclonus dystonia: clinical features. Early childhood onset myoclonus/dystonia involving the upper body. Fully referenced neurology checklist.

Clinical patterns

  • Early childhood onset myoclonus/dystonia involving the upper body
  • Early childhood onset dystonia involving the lower limbs
  • Later childhood onset myoclonus/dystonia involving the upper body with cervical involvement

Epidemiology

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Features of myoclonus

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Features of dystonia

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Psychiatric features

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Other features

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Differential diagnosis

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Synonym

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References

  1. Ritz K, Gerrits MCF, Foncke EMJ, et al. Myoclonus-dystonia: clinical and genetic evaluation of a large cohort. JNNP 2009; 80:653-658.
  2. Muller U. The monogenic primary dystonias. Brain 2009; 132:2005-2025.
  3. Albanese A, Asmus F, Bhatia KP, et al. EFNS guidelines on diagnosis and treatment of primary dystonias. Eur J Neurol 2011; 18:5-18. 
  4. Ledoux MS, Dauer WT, Warner TT. Emerging common molecular pathways for primary dystonia. Mov Disord 2013; 28:968-981. 
  5. Tanabe LM, Kim CE, Alagem N, Dauer WT. Primary dystonia: molecules and mechanisms. Nat Rev Neurol 2009; 5:598-609.
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