Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 1991 Aug;54(8):713-7.
doi: 10.1136/jnnp.54.8.713.

The relationship between trauma and idiopathic torsion dystonia

N A Fletcher  1 , A E Harding, C D Marsden
Affiliations

The relationship between trauma and idiopathic torsion dystonia

N A Fletcher et al. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 1991 Aug.

Abstract

Generalised, multifocal or segmental idiopathic torsion dystonia (ITD), is caused by an autosomal dominant gene with reduced penetrance in about 85% of cases. Of 104 patients with these types of ITD, 17 (16.4%) gave a history which suggested that dystonic movements had been precipitated or exacerbated by trauma. Eight of these 17 patients had affected relatives. If precipitated, dystonia appeared first in the injured part of the body within days or up to 12 months after the trauma and later became more widespread. Peripheral injuries may influence basal ganglia function and provoke the onset of dystonic movements in individuals who are ITD gene carriers.

PubMed Disclaimer

Similar articles

See all similar articles

Cited by

See all "Cited by" articles

References

    1. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 1985 Jul;48(7):698-701 - PubMed
    1. J Med Genet. 1984 Feb;21(1):13-20 - PubMed
    1. Lancet. 1986 Sep 27;2(8509):712-6 - PubMed
    1. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 1988 Jun;51(6):767-72 - PubMed
    1. Mov Disord. 1986;1(4):223-33 - PubMed

Publication types