raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:420492

Adult-onset cervical dystonia, DYT23 type

Synonyms: DYT23 · Dystonia 23

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Age of onset
Adult
Status
active

A rare, genetic, isolated dystonia characterized by adult-onset, non-progressive, focal cervical dystonia typically manifesting with torticollis and occasionally accompanied by mild head tremor and essential-type limb tremor.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enAdult-onset cervical dystonia, DYT23 typeDYT23 · Dystonia 23
frDystonie cervicale de l'adulte, type DYT23DYT23 · Dystonie 23
deZervikale Dystonie mit Beginn im Erwachsenenalter Typ DYT23DYT23 · Dystonie 23
esDistonía cervical de inicio en el adulto tipo DYT23DYT23 · Distonía 23
itDistonia cervicale a esordio nell'età adulta, tipo DYT23DYT23 · Distonia 23
nlCervicale dystonie met aanvang op volwassen leeftijd, DYT23-typeDYT23 · Dystonie 23
ptDistonia cervical com início no adulto, tipo DYT23
plDystonia szyjna o początku w wieku dorosłym, typ DYT23Dystonia 23 · DYT23
csCervikální dystonie s nástupem v dospělosti, typ DYT23DYT23 · Dystonie 23
ukЦервікальна дистонія у дорослих, тип DYT23Дистонія 23 · DYT23
zh成年起病颈肌张力障碍DYT23型张力异常23型
trErişkin başlangıçlı servikal distoni, DYT23 tipiDYT23 · Distoni 23

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM614860Evalidated
ICD-10G24.8NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0013928Evalidated
UMLSC3538999Evalidated

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):

No children.

Codes that Orphanet moved or referred to this one:

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
CIZ1Candidate gene tested inNot yet assessedHGNC:16744ENSG000001483376114209q34.11CDKN1A interacting zinc finger protein 122447717[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families2 familiesWorldwideFamily(ies)Validated8232359[PMID]_21370267[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_8232359[PMID]_21370267[PMID]

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

17 annotations · validated 2018-10-29
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002530Axial dystonia
HP:0012179Craniofacial dystonia
HP:0001618Dysphonia
HP:0004373Focal dystonia
HP:0001288Gait disturbance
HP:0002346Head tremor
HP:0200085Limb tremor
HP:0001336Myoclonus
HP:0012893Neck muscle hypertrophy
HP:0000473Torticollis
HP:0002317Unsteady gait
HP:0002356Writer's cramp
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002883Hyperventilation
HP:0025269Panic attack
HP:0005115Supraventricular arrhythmia
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0001272Cerebellar atrophy
HP:0002120Cerebral cortical atrophy

Annotation source: 21370267[PMID]_25296916[PMID]_22447717[PMID]

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Sources for this card