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. 2011 Apr 22;134(5):1416–1427. doi: 10.1093/brain/awr060

Table 1.

Clinical characteristics of manifesting gene carriersa

Group Participation Age, years Symptom duration, years Distribution (body part) Burke–Fahn– Marsden motor score Medications MSEQ/CCW pace (Hz)
DYT1
    1 1 23 13 Generalized (Lg, rA) 17 THX, baclofen 1
    2 24 14 Generalized (C, A, Lg, T) 68 Ethopropazine, baclofen 2
    3 1,2,3 28 11 Focal (rA) 1 THX 1
    4 3 31 15 Focal (rA) 4 None 1
    5 1,2,3 39 31 Generalized (A, Lg, T) 33 THX, baclofen, zonisamide 1
    6 1,2,3 41 32 Generalized (C, A, Lg, T) 54 THX 1
    7 1,2,3 42 36 Generalized (C, A, Lg, T) 17 THX, levodopa, zonisamide 1
    8 1,2 57 50 Generalized (C, rA, rLg) 23 Topiramate 1.16
    9 1,2,3 57 45 Generalized (C, rA, Lg) 6.5 Levodopa 1.3
    10 1,2,3 64 54 Generalized (C, A, Lg, T) 35 THX 2
    11 1,2,3 65 57 Multifocal (A, Lg) 19 None 1
DYT6
    1 2,3 19 11 Generalized (C, A, Lg, T) 23 THX, BTX 1
    2 2 19 3 Focal (C) 2 None 1
    3 2,3 23 11 Generalized (C, rA, Lg) 10.5 THX, BTX 1
    4 2,3 45 20 Segmental (A) 5 None 1
    5 2,3 45 34 Generalized (C, A, Lg, T) 51 Pregabalin, 1
    6 2,3 48 28 Focal (C) 6 THX 1
    7 2 49 14 Segmental (A) 6 None 1

a All subjects participated in psychophysical testing. 1 = H215O PET study; 2 = raclopride PET study and 3 = 3T diffusion tensor imaging MRI. A = arm(s); BTX = botulinum; C = craniofacial; l = left; Lg = leg(s); r = right; T = trunk; THX = trihexyphenidyl.