Dystonia Responsive to Dopamine: POLG Mutations Should Be Considered If Sensory Neuropathy Is Present

The POLG gene encodes mitochondrial DNA polymerase, and mutations in this gene cause a spectrum of disorders related to mitochondrial DNA depletion or deletion. Dystonia has only rarely been reported as an early and prominent manifestation of POLG mutations. We report a case of a 30-year-old male pr...

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Main Authors: Jessica Qiu, Kishore Raj Kumar, Eloise Watson, Kate Ahmad, Carolyn M. Sue, Michael W. Hayes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Movement Disorder Society 2021-05-01
Series:Journal of Movement Disorders
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Online Access:http://www.e-jmd.org/upload/jmd-20159.pdf