State of the art review: molecular diagnosis of inherited movement disorders. Movement Disorders Society task force on molecular diagnosis

Mov Disord. 2003 Jan;18(1):3-18. doi: 10.1002/mds.10338.

Abstract

This review is designed to provide practical help for the clinical neurologist to make appropriate use of the possibilities of molecular diagnosis of inherited movement disorders. Huntington's disease, Parkinson's disease and parkinsonian syndromes, ataxias, Wilson disease, essential tremor, dystonias, and other genetic diseases associated with a variety of movement disorders are considered separately.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Chromosome Mapping
  • DNA Mutational Analysis
  • Genetic Testing
  • Humans
  • Molecular Diagnostic Techniques*
  • Movement Disorders / diagnosis
  • Movement Disorders / genetics*