Dopamine beta-hydroxylase activity in cerebrospinal fluid of idiopathic torsion dystonia.

Abstract

Since a postmortem biochemical study and a genetic linkage study of idiopathic torsion dystonia suggested possible involvement of dopamine beta-hydroxylase (DBH), we determined CSF DBH activities of Jewish and non-Jewish patients with childhood-onset idiopathic torsion dystonia and found no differences from a control population.

• Authors: D H Park, U J Kang, C B Moskowitz, R E Burke, T H Joh, S Fahn
• Journal: Neurology (Neurology) Vol. 40 Issue 10 Pg. 1626-8 (Oct 1990) ISSN: 0028-3878 [Print] United States
• PMID: 2215959 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.)

Chemical References

• Dopamine beta-Hydroxylase

Topics

• Adolescent
• Adult
• Child
• Dopamine beta-Hydroxylase (blood, cerebrospinal fluid)
• Dystonia Musculorum Deformans (blood, cerebrospinal fluid)
• Female
• Humans
• Jews
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Reference Values