Alternative titles and symbols : Paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia; Paroxysmal kinesigenic choreoathetosis; Dystonia, familial paroxysmal; DYT10; PKC; Dystonia 10; PKD;
Description : Paroxysmal kinesigenic choreoathetosis (PKC) is an autosomal dominant neurologic condition
characterized by recurrent and brief attacks of involuntary movement triggered by
sudden voluntary movement. These attacks usually have onset during childhood or early
adulthood and can involve dystonic postures, chorea, or athetosis. Symptoms become
less severe with age and show favorable response to anticonvulsant medications such
as carbamazepine or phenytoin. It is the most common type of paroxysmal movement disorder.
The condition is often misdiagnosed as an epileptic manifestation (summary by Chen
et al., 2011). PKC shares some clinical features with benign familial infantile convulsions
(BFIC2; 605751) and infantile convulsions and paroxysmal choreoathetosis (ICCA; 602066),
which are allelic disorders. See also rolandic epilepsy with paroxysmal exercise-induced
dystonia and writer's cramp (608105), which maps to chromosome 16p12-p11.2. - Genetic
Heterogeneity of Episodic Kinesigenic Dyskinesia See also EKD2 (611031), which maps
to chromosome 16q13-q22.1.;
Inheritance : Autosomal dominant;
Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in the proline-rich transmembrane protein 2 gene (PRRT2, 614386.0001);