Abstract
Essential myoclonus-dystonia is a neurological condition characterized by myoclonic and dystonic muscle contractions and the absence of other neurological signs or laboratory abnormalities; it is often responsive to alcohol. The disorder may be familial with apparent autosomal dominant inheritance. We report a large kindred with essential familial myoclonus- dystonia and map a locus for the disorder to a 28-cM region of chromosome 7q21-q31.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Annals of Neurology |
Volume | 46 |
Issue number | 5 |
Pages (from-to) | 794-798 |
Number of pages | 5 |
ISSN | 0364-5134 |
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Publication status | Published - 17.11.1999 |