Abstract
We report a large myoclonus-dystonia (M-D) pedigree with a two-base pair deletion in Exon 5 of the epsilon-sarcoglycan gene. Three individuals had onset after age 40 years. Distal myoclonus of the arms was present in all 20 symptomatic mutation carriers. These findings expand the known phenotype of M-D and require revision of the current diagnostic criteria. Five of 14 asymptomatic mutation carriers who inherited the mutation from their mother showed minimal axial dystonia, arguing against a maternal imprinting mechanism.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Neurology |
Volume | 67 |
Issue number | 9 |
Pages (from-to) | 1677-1680 |
Number of pages | 4 |
ISSN | 0028-3878 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 01.11.2006 |