[Juvenile parkinsonism in monozygotic twins]

Rinsho Shinkeigaku. 1991 Mar;31(3):306-9.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

A pair of monozygotic twins concordant for juvenile Parkinsonism are described. These twin sisters have lived together until 18 years old. Twin A noted tremor in the right hand and right-sided stiffness and slowness at the age 20. Initially, a marked improvement was shown with L-dopa treatment. However, one year after the beginning of treatment, dopa-induced dyskinesia appeared. Twin B noted tremor and right-sided stiffness and basal ganglia calcification in both patients. These twin patients suggest that genetic factors may play an important role in the cause of juvenile Parkinsonism.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Basal Ganglia / pathology
  • Diseases in Twins*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Levodopa / therapeutic use
  • Parkinson Disease / genetics*
  • Parkinson Disease / pathology
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Twins, Monozygotic*

Substances

  • Levodopa