Focal dystonia is associated with a polymorphism of the dopamine D5 receptor gene

Adv Neurol. 2004:94:143-6.

Authors

Anjum Misbahuddin¹, Mark R Placzek, Thomas T Warner

Affiliation

¹ Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Royal Free and University College Medical School, London, United Kingdom.

PMID: 14509667

No abstract available

Publication types

Comparative Study
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Age of Onset
Aged
Alleles
Blepharospasm / genetics
Case-Control Studies
Chromosome Mapping
Dopamine Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins
Dystonic Disorders / genetics*
Female
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Humans
Male
Membrane Glycoproteins*
Membrane Transport Proteins / genetics
Microsatellite Repeats / genetics
Middle Aged
Nerve Tissue Proteins*
Polymorphism, Genetic*
Receptors, Dopamine D1 / genetics*
Receptors, Dopamine D5
Torticollis / genetics

Substances

DRD5 protein, human
Dopamine Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins
Membrane Glycoproteins
Membrane Transport Proteins
Nerve Tissue Proteins
Receptors, Dopamine D1
Receptors, Dopamine D5