Paroxysmal Nonkinesigenic Dyskinesia with Tremor
Author
Source
Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-2, 2 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-09-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
2
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Paroxysmal nonkinesigenic dyskinesia (PNKD) consists of episodes of chorea, athetosis, or dystonia which are not triggered by movement, with complete remission between episodes.
A case of genetically confirmed PNKD with simultaneous tremor has not been previously reported.
Case Report.
The patient is an 86-year-old right-handed female who presented with episodic stiffness, with onset at age 9.
Attacks have a prodrome of difficulty in speaking, followed by abnormal sensation in extremities.
Episodes consist of dystonia of trunk associated with upper and lower extremity chorea.
There is complete resolution between attacks except for persistent mild head tremor and action tremor of both extremities.
Attack frequency and duration as well as tremor amplitude escalated two and a half years ago, in correlation with development of breast carcinoma.
Episodes improved after successful cancer treatment, but higher amplitude tremor persisted.
There is an autosomal dominant family history of similar episodes but not tremor.
Genetic diagnosis was confirmed via A7V mutation of the myofibrillogenesis regulator (MR-1) gene.
Conclusion.
Exacerbation due to another medical or psychiatric condition should be considered if there is unexpected deterioration in episode frequency or length.
PNKD due to MR-1 mutation may exist even in the presence of action tremor.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Fekete, Robert. 2013. Paroxysmal Nonkinesigenic Dyskinesia with Tremor. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-2.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Fekete, Robert. Paroxysmal Nonkinesigenic Dyskinesia with Tremor. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-508800
American Medical Association (AMA)
Fekete, Robert. Paroxysmal Nonkinesigenic Dyskinesia with Tremor. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-508800
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-508800