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Paroxysmal dyskinesias.

Jonathan W Mink1

  • 1Department of Neurology, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14642, USA. jonathan_mink@urmc.rochester.edu

Current Opinion in Pediatrics
|November 21, 2007
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Recent advances in understanding paroxysmal dyskinesias have clarified their genetic causes and characteristic features. New classifications and genetic studies simplify diagnosis and treatment, improving insights into related neurological disorders.

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Genetics
  • Movement Disorders

Background:

  • Paroxysmal dyskinesias are a group of movement disorders with complex and often confusing classifications.
  • Recent research has focused on identifying the genetic underpinnings and characteristic clinical features of these conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review recent significant findings in the understanding of paroxysmal dyskinesias.
  • To discuss the implications of these findings for diagnosis, treatment, and understanding of related disorders.

Main Methods:

  • Review of recent scientific literature on paroxysmal dyskinesias.
  • Analysis of genetic studies and phenotypic characterization.

Main Results:

  • A new descriptive classification scheme has improved phenotypic characterization and aided genetic studies.

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  • Genetic studies have identified causes for several important forms of paroxysmal dyskinesias.
  • The major form of paroxysmal nonkinesigenic dyskinesia is not a channelopathy, and phenotypic homogeneity exists within types.

    • Conclusions:

    • Recent advances in phenotype characterization and genetic studies have simplified the diagnosis and treatment of paroxysmal dyskinesias.
    • These findings enhance the understanding of mechanisms underlying both paroxysmal nonepileptic and some epileptic disorders.