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). [ Orphanet:1431 ]
Synonyms: paroxysmal dystonic choreoathetosis paroxysmal choreoathetosis
Term information
- SCTID:49949003 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
- GARD:18721 (Orphanet:1431)
- MESH:D002819 (Orphanet:1431/e)
- ICD9:333.5 (MONDO:relatedTo)
- Orphanet:1431 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
gard_rare, disease_grouping, rare, nord_rare, orphanet_rare, ordo_group_of_disorders