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. 2020 Aug 6;10:24. doi: 10.5334/tohm.548

Table 1e.

Characteristics X-linked hereditary choreas.

Disease; Gene Region; Age Mov Disord Key Findings Other Sx NPsych CI/Dem I and L

McLeod syndrome; XK Before 40 yrs. Chorea, dystonia, parkinsonism Areflexia
Sensorimotor axonopathy
Cardiomyopathy
Arrhythmias
MyopathySeizures
Yes No L: Elevated serum liver enzymes and creatine kinase
I: caudate nucleus and putamen atrophy
Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease; PLP1 Neonatal to 5 yrs. Choreoathetosis
Dystonia
Pendular nystagmus
Spasticity
Head tremor
Generalized hypotonia
Ataxia
Mental retardation
No Yes I: Hypomyelination of corona radiata, optical radiations, internal capsule

Mov Dis: Movement Disorders; Sx: Symptoms; NPsych: Neuropsychiatric features; CI/Dem: Cognitive impairment or dementia; I: Imaging; L: Laboratory