Functional and Idiopathic Cervical Dystonia in Two Family Members: A Challenging Diagnosis | Zendy

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Functional and Idiopathic Cervical Dystonia in Two Family Members: A Challenging Diagnosis

Author(s) -

Elena Antelmi,

E. Conti,

Miryam Carecchio,

Michèle Tinazzi

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

tremor and other hyperkinetic movements

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2160-8288

DOI - 10.5334/tohm.558

Subject(s) - cervical dystonia , dystonia , family history , daughter , differential diagnosis , medicine , pediatrics , physical examination , psychology , surgery , psychiatry , pathology , biology , evolutionary biology

Background: Cervical dystonia (CD) often occurs in the same family. Case report: A 40-year-old woman presented with a longstanding history of CD and signs of inconsistency at history taking and neurological examination; her 65-year-old mother was diagnosed instead with idiopathic CD, which had begun 7 years after the onset of CD in her daughter. Discussion: Idiopathic and functional CD share common clinical and endophenotypic traits, making the differential diagnosis particularly challenging. A complete examination is warranted.

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