Movement disorders in patients with alternating hemiplegia
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AIM: To assess non-paroxysmal movement disorders in ATP1A3 mutation-positive patients with alternating hemiplegia of childhood (AHC).
METHODS: Twenty-eight patients underwent neurological examination with particular focus on movement phenomenology by a specialist in movement disorders. Video recordings were reviewed by another movement disorders specialist and data were correlated to patients’ characteristics.
RESULTS: Ten patients were diagnosed with chorea, 16 with dystonia (nonparoxysmal), 4 with myoclonus, and 2 with ataxia. Nine patients had more than one movement disorder and 8 patients had none. The degree of movement disorder was moderate to severe in 12/28 patients. At inclusion, dystonic patients (n=16) were older (p=0.007) than nondystonic patients. Moreover, patients (n=18) with dystonia or chorea, or both, had earlier disease onset (p=0.042) and more severe neurological impairment (p=0.012), but this did not correlate with genotype. All patients presented with hypotonia, which was characterized as moderate or severe in 16/28. Patients with dystonia or chorea (n=18) had more pronounced hypotonia (p=0.011). Bradykinesia (n=16) was associated with an early age at assessment (p<0.01). Significant dysarthria was diagnosed in 11/25 cases. A history of acute neurological deterioration and further regression of motor function, typically after a stressful event, was reported in 7 patients.
INTERPRETATION: Despite the relatively limited number of patients and the cross-sectional nature of the study, this detailed categorisation of movement disorders in patients with AHC offers valuable insight into their precise characterization. Further longitudinal studies on this topic are needed.
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