DYT33: Dystonia 33

Evidence-based neurology checklist on dyt33: dystonia 33: Genetics This results from mutations in the EIF2AK2 gene on chromosome 2 The transmission may be autosomal dominant or recessive Clinical features Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain Treatment

Genetics

  • This results from mutations in the EIF2AK2 gene on chromosome 2
  • The transmission may be autosomal dominant or recessive

Clinical features

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain

Treatment

References

  1. Kuipers DJS, Mandemakers W, Lu CS, et al. EIF2AK2 missense variants associated with early onset generalized dystonia. Ann Neurol 2021; 89:485-497. 
  2. Magrinelli F, Moualek D, Tazir M, et al. Heterozygous EIF2AK2 variant causes adolescence-onset generalized dystonia partially responsive to DBS. Mov Disord Clin Pract 2021; 9:268-271.
  3. Musacchio T, Zech M, Reich MM, Winkelmann J, Volkmann J. A recurrent EIF2AK2 missense variant causes autosomal-dominant isolated dystonia. Ann Neurol 2021; 89:1257-1258.

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