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  • Title: Familial dopa-responsive cervical dystonia.
    Author: Schneider SA, Mohire MD, Trender-Gerhard I, Asmus F, Sweeney M, Davis M, Gasser T, Wood NW, Bhatia KP.
    Journal: Neurology; 2006 Feb 28; 66(4):599-601. PubMed ID: 16505323.
    Abstract:
    The authors present four cases from two unrelated families with young-onset predominant cervical dystonia with a dramatic sustained response to levodopa. Onset age was 12 years (range 9 to 15). Additional symptoms included postural hand tremor and laryngeal dystonia. Genetic testing for GTP cyclohydrolase I, tyrosine hydroxylase, and sepiapterin reductase was negative. These cases may represent new forms of dopa-responsive dystonia. Levodopa is advisable in all patients with young-onset cervical dystonia.
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