X-linked Dystonia Parkinsonism (XDP)
Overview
X-linked dystonia parkinsonism (XDP, DYT3) is an adult-onset sex-linked neurodegenerative movement disorder with features of both dystonia and parkinsonism. It is endemic to the Panay Island in the Philippines and all cases are linked to Filipino ancestry.
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Neurol Clin Pract. 2021 Oct;11(5):e698-e705. Objective: To determine whether deep brain stimulation (DBS) causes swimming impairment, we systematically compared swimming ability between DBS on vs off in...
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