SLC6A17 mutations are not a common cause of intellectual disability and movement disorders in a large cohort of consanguineous Iranian families
Objective: To determine the prevalence of SLC6A17 mutations in a cohort of Iranian patients with intellectual disability and movement disorders. Background: Mutations in the SLC6A17…Isolated finger tremor in Parkinson’s disease and essential tremor
Objective: To establish whether isolated hand fingers tremor (IFT) is more frequent in Pakinson's (PD) disease than in essential tremor (ET). Background: Postural tremor may…Diagnostic accuracy of common bedside ataxia examination tests
Objective: To compare the diagnostic accuracy of common bedside examination tests for upper limb ataxia. Background: Although a number of ataxia scales have been validated,…Three distinct cases of methamphetamine induced movement disorders
Objective: To detail three cases of methamphetamine induced movement disorders with unique clinical phenotypes. Background: MA is an addictive psychostimulant that affects both the central…Re-emergent tremor in Parkinson’s disease: Epidemiological and clinical features
Objective: To evaluate the prevalence and the clinical features of re-emergent tremor (RET) in a large sample of consecutive patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) and…Investigation of head tremor in cervical dystonia: Novel application of virtual reality head mounted display, the oculus rift
Objective: We aim to characterise tremulous head movements in cervical dystonia during eccentric left- and right-going head rotations. Background: Cervical dystonia is the most common…Ortostatic myoclonus: A report of four cases
Objective: To highlight the presentation of orthostatic myoclonus and to increase awareness of this syndrome amongst neurologists and physicians. Background: Orthostatic unsteadiness (unsteadiness on standing)…Nystagmus in essential tremor
Objective: To identify nystagmus in patients with essential tremor (ET). Background: ET often affects the hands resulting in postural and kinetic tremor. The head, leg,…Dystonia, tremor, and dystonic tremor
Objective: To provide guidance for current debates regarding the nosology of tremor in dystonia. Background: Dystonia is defined as a disorder with sustained or intermittent…Persistent myoclonic dystonia due to SCL2A1 mutation
Objective: We present a young woman with myoclonic dystonia due to a novel mutation in SCL2A1 gene. Background: Mutations in the SCL2A1 gene can cause…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.