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Table 1 Clinical details and genetic results for subjects with paroxysmal dyskinesias

From: Novel PRRT2 mutation in an African-American family with paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia

Subject (Diagnosis)

PRRT2 Mutation

Age/Gender

Race

Age at onset(y)

Family history

Attack frequency

Attack duration

Triggers

Involuntary movements

Anatomical distribution

Response to anticonvulsants

Family A, II-1 (PKD)

NA

NA/M

African-American

10y

Yes

< 100/day

10-20 sec

SM

D, C

A, L

carbamazepine(+), phenytoin (+)

Family A, III-1 (PKD)

NA

28y/F

African-American

12y

Yes

20-30/day

10-40 sec

SM

D, C

F, A, L

phenytoin (+)

Family A, III-2 (PKD)

NA

25y/F

African-American

10y

Yes

50-75/day

10-15 sec

SM

D, C

A, L

carbamazepine (+)

Family A, III-3 (PKD)

c.776dupG

22y/F

African-American

10y

Yes

30-40/day

10-15 sec

SM

D, C

F, A, L

carbamazepine(+), phenytoin(+)

Family A, III-4 (PKD)

c.776dupG

18y/F

African-American

13y

Yes

20-30/day

10-60 sec

SM

D, C

F, A, L

carbamazepine(+)

Family B (PKD)

c.649dupC

30y/M

African-American

12y

Yes

50/day

10-60 sec

SM

D, C

F, A

phenytoin (+)

Case 7 (PKD)

c.649dupC

27y/M

Caucasian-Thai

21y

*Yes

3-6/day

< 10 sec

SM, S

D

F, A, L

carbamazepine (+)

Case 8 (PED)

None

29y/F

Caucasian

< 28y

No

< 1/day

2-4 hrs

Intense exercise

D

F, A, L

clonazepam (±)

Case 9 (PKD)

None

18y/M

Caucasian

14y

No

5-8/day

< 15 sec

SM

D

F, A, L

carbamazepine (+)

Case 10 (ICCA)

None

19mo/M

Caucasian

7 m

No

>100/day

40-50 sec

SM

D, C, A

F, A, L

carbamazepine (+)

Case 11 (PKD)

None

41y/F

Caucasian

< 33y

Yes

20-25/mo

2-30 min

SM, S

D

F, A, L

piracetam (±) clonazepam (±)

Case 12 (PKD)

None

20y/M

Caucasian

3y

No

6-7/day

5-60 sec

SM, S

D, C, A

F, A, L

carbamazepine (+)

Case 13 (PKD)

None

18y/M

Caucasian

15y

Yes

2-5/day

5-6 sec

SM

D

F, A, L

carbamazepine (+)

Case 14 (PKD)

None

18y/F

Caucasian

15y

No

3-4/day

< 10 sec

SM, S

D, C, A

F, A, L

carbamazepine (+)

Case 15 (PKD)

None

14y/M

Vietnamese

12y

No

10/day

15-60 sec

S

D

A, L

acetazolamide (+)

Case 16 (PKD)

None

26y/F

Caucasian

16y

No

30/day

20-30 sec

SM

D

A

phenytoin (+)

Case 17 (PNKD)

None

6y/F

Caucasian

6 m

Yes

2-10/mo

3-60 min

Fatigue, sleep deprivation

D

A, L

NA

  1. Involuntary movements: D-dystonia, C-chorea, and A-athetosis. Anatomical distribution: F-face, A-arm, and L-leg.
  2. Triggers: SM-sudden movement and S-stress. NA, DNA or clinical detail not available. Response to anticonvulsants:
  3. +, good to excellent response and ±, partial response, *, early childhood seizures on maternal (Thai) side of the family.