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rolandic epilepsy-paroxysmal exercise-induced dystonia-writer’s cramp syndrome

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Disease Overview

A rare genetic epilepsy syndrome characterized by infantile or childhood onset of focal motor seizures remitting with age, as well as childhood onset of exercise-induced dystonia which often persists into adulthood. Additional reported features include nystagmus and postural tremor of the hands.

Synonyms

  • EPRPDC
  • Re-ped-Wc
  • epilepsy, ROLANDIC, with paroxysmal exercise-induced dystonia and writer'S cramp
  • epilepsy, rolandic, with paroxysmal exercise-induce dystonia and writer's cramp
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