Dystonia: approach to genetic testing

Evidence-based neurology checklist on dystonia: approach to genetic testing: Indications for testing DYT1 Limb onset Age <30 years Positive family history of early onset dystonia Indications for testing DYT6 Indications for testing other DYT genes Guidelines for using next generation sequencing…

Indications for testing DYT1

  • Limb onset
  • Age <30 years
  • Positive family history of early onset dystonia

Indications for testing DYT6

Indications for testing other DYT genes

Guidelines for using next generation sequencing (NGS)

References

  1. van Egmond ME, Lugtenberg CHA, Brouwer OF, et al. A post hoc study on gene panel analysis for the diagnosis of dystonia. Mov Disord 2017; 32:569-575. 
  2. Albanese A, Asmus F, Bhatia KP, et al. EFNS guidelines on diagnosis and treatment of primary dystonias. Eur J Neurol 2011; 18:5-18. 
  3. Albanese A, Bhatia K, Bressman SB, et al. Phenomenology and classification of dystonia: a consensus update. Mov Disord 2013; 28:863-873.
  4. Camargos S, Cardoso F. New algorithm for the diagnosis of hereditary dystonia. Arq Neuropsiquiatr 2012; 70:715-717.
  5. van Egmond ME, Kuiper A, Eggink H, et al. Dystonia in children and adolescents: a systematic review and a new diagnostic algorithm. JNNP 2015; 86:774-781.

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