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A complex movement disorder characterized by tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia, chorea, reduced facial expression, and Parkinsonism-dystonia. This disease is caused by loss of function variants in the SLC6A3 gene, which impair the dopamine transporter protein. The onset of this disease ranges from infancy to adulthood.
The Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center (GARD) has information and resources for patients, caregivers, and families that may be helpful before and after diagnosis of this condition. GARD is a program of the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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