Dopa responsive dystonia and juvenile Parkinson's disease: two subtypes of the same disorder?

Acta Neurol (Napoli). 1992 Aug-Dec;14(4-6):451-4.

Abstract

We report a sporadic case of Dopa responsive dystonia and two families with different combinations of parkinsonism and dystonia. The possible relationships between Dopa responsive dystonia and early onset Parkinson's disease are discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Dystonia / classification*
  • Dystonia / diagnosis
  • Dystonia / drug therapy
  • Dystonia / genetics
  • Female
  • Genes, Dominant
  • Humans
  • Levodopa / therapeutic use*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Parkinson Disease / classification*
  • Parkinson Disease / diagnosis
  • Parkinson Disease / drug therapy
  • Parkinson Disease / genetics

Substances

  • Levodopa