Hereditary Dystonia Overview

Excerpt

The purpose of this overview is to:

1. 1

   Describe the clinical characteristics of dystonia;

2. 2

   Review the causes of hereditary dystonia;

3. 3

   Provide an evaluation strategy to determine the etiology of hereditary dystonia in a proband;

4. 4

   Review the differential diagnosis of hereditary dystonia (i.e., non-genetic causes of dystonia);

5. 5

   Provide information regarding recurrence risk and evaluation of relatives of a proband with hereditary dystonia who are at risk.