raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:1431

Paroxysmal dyskinesia

Synonyms: Paroxysmal choreoathetosis · Paroxysmal dystonic choreoathetosis

Type
Clinical group
Group
Group of disorders
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant, Not applicable
Age of onset
Childhood
Status
active

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).

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enParoxysmal dyskinesiaParoxysmal choreoathetosis · Paroxysmal dystonic choreoathetosis
frDyskinésie paroxystiqueChoréoathétose paroxystique · Choréoathétose paroxystique dystonique
deDyskinesie, paroxysmaleParoxysmale Choreoathetose · Paroxysmale dystone Choreoathetose
esDiscinesia paroxísticaCoreoatetosis paroxística · Coreoatetosis paroxística distónica
itDiscinesia parossisticaCoreoatetosi distonica parossistica · Coreoatetosi parossistica
nlParoxysmale dyskinesieParoxysmale choreoathetose · Paroxysmale dystonische choreoathetose
ptDiscinesia paroxística
plDyskineza napadowaChoreoatetoza napadowa · Napadowa choreoatetoza dystoniczna
csParoxysmální dyskinezeParoxysmální choreoatetóza · Paroxysmální dystonická choreoatetóza
ukПароксизмальна дискінезіяПароксизмальний хореоатетоз · Пароксизмальний дистонічний хореоатетоз
zh阵发性运动障碍阵发性张力障碍性舞蹈手足徐动症
trParoksismal diskineziParoksismal koreoatetoz · Paroksismal distonik koreoatetoz

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
MONDO0015427Evalidated
MONDO15427Evalidated
MeSHD002819Evalidated
UMLSC0752210Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

Children (3):

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card