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Writer's cramp as a presentation of L-2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria.


ABSTRACT: L-2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria (L2HGA) is a neurometabolic disorder characterized by macrocephaly, seizures, progressive mental retardation, pyramidal signs, ataxia and tremor. Dystonia is an under-recognized feature of this entity in the literature. We report two siblings with L2HGA, one of whom presented with writer's cramp followed by dystonia of the other hand. An elevated plasma lysine, highly elevated urine 2-hydroxyglutaric acid, and MRI with characteristic findings (leukoencephalopathy of bilateral subcortical white matter sparing central white matter) suggested the diagnosis, which was confirmed by genetic testing.

SUBMITTER: Termsarasab P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4711040 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Writer's cramp as a presentation of L-2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria.

Termsarasab Pichet P   Frucht Steven J SJ   Frucht Steven J SJ  

Journal of clinical movement disorders 20141211


L-2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria (L2HGA) is a neurometabolic disorder characterized by macrocephaly, seizures, progressive mental retardation, pyramidal signs, ataxia and tremor. Dystonia is an under-recognized feature of this entity in the literature. We report two siblings with L2HGA, one of whom presented with writer's cramp followed by dystonia of the other hand. An elevated plasma lysine, highly elevated urine 2-hydroxyglutaric acid, and MRI with characteristic findings (leukoencephalopathy of  ...[more]

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