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A Case of Dopa Responsive Dystonia Presenting as Isolated Foot Dystonia

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Dystonia is an important presentation of extrapyramidal disorders, defined as abnormal involuntary sustained or intermittent twisting, curling, or other patterned movements of body parts. 1 Inherited dystonias are common in… Click to show full abstract

Dystonia is an important presentation of extrapyramidal disorders, defined as abnormal involuntary sustained or intermittent twisting, curling, or other patterned movements of body parts. 1 Inherited dystonias are common in the younger age. Lower limb dystonia refers to dystonic movements and posturing of the legs, foot, and/or toes, usually seen in children. 2 Adult-onset focal dystonia usually begins in the craniocervical or brachial region. 3 Childhood-onset foot dystonias are almost always generalized. A pleth-ora of associated presentations including myoclonus, chorea, tic, dyskinesias, and mixed-pattern can co-exist. In younger population, foot dystonia may be misdiagnosed as club-foot or psychogenic. in slight tremulousness, sensory tricks, elsewhere

Keywords: dopa responsive; case dopa; foot dystonia; dystonia; foot; responsive dystonia

Journal Title: Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice
Year Published: 2022

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