dystonia 3, torsion
(redirected from torsion dystonia, parkinsonism, filipino type)dystonia 3, torsion
A primary torsion dystonia (OMIM:314250), which is characterised by onset in early adulthood, cranial or cervical involvement in about half of cases, and frequent progression to multiple body regions.Molecular pathology
Defects of TAF1, which encodes a proapototic protein, cause torsion dystonia type 3.
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