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Dopamine Transporter Deficiency Syndrome
A movement disease characterized by parkinsonism-dystonia including tremor, progressive bradykinesia, and dystonic posturing that is caused by mutation in the SLC6A3 gene on chromosome 5p15.33.
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Overview
A movement disease characterized by parkinsonism-dystonia including tremor, progressive bradykinesia, and dystonic posturing that is caused by mutation in the SLC6A3 gene on chromosome 5p15.33.
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