Paroxysmal dyskinesia

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Paroxysmal dyskinesia

ORPHA:1431Clinical group

Also called Paroxysmal choreoathetosis · Paroxysmal dystonic choreoathetosis

What it is

Paroxysmal dyskinesia (PD) is a rare heterogenous group of movement disorders manifesting as abnormal involuntary movements that recur episodically and last only a brief time. PD includes paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia (PKD), paroxysmal non-kinesigenic dyskinesia (PNKD), paroxysmal exertion-induced dyskinesia (PED) and a variant form of PKD, infantile convulsion and choreoathetosis (ICCA syndrome).

Key facts

Age of onset
Childhood
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant, Not applicable
Classified as
Clinical group

Genes reported in subtypes

KCNA1KCNJ10PNKDPRRT2SLC2A1

Orphanet records these genes on 3 more specific entries under this disorder, not on this entry itself:

A well-studied disease is usually split into subtypes, and the gene is curated on whichever one the evidence belongs to. Open a subtype to see which gene goes with it.

Cross-references

MESH D002819MONDO 0015427MONDO 15427UMLS C0752210

Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.

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