These findings may have implications for other inherited focal movement disorders that as yet remain unmapped. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

NIH Rare Diseases : 54 Hereditary geniospasm is a movement disorder that causes episodes of involuntary tremors of the chin and lower lip. [malacards.org]

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Construction of haplotypes defined an interval of 2.1 cM between the flanking markers D9S1806 and D9S175, thus assigning one locus for hereditary geniospasm to the proximal long arm of chromosome 9q13-q21. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Construction of haplotypes defined an interval of 2.1 cM between the flanking markers D9S1806 and D9S175, thus assigning one locus for hereditary geniospasm to the proximal long arm of chromosome 9q13-q21 [1]. [wikigenes.org]

A linkage to markers on the long arm of chromosome 9 (9q13–21) has been shown ( 43 ), but families without this linkage have also been described ( 44 ). Botulinum toxin has been used to control the jerks of the mentalis muscle ( 45 ). [neupsykey.com]

Although the exact gene that causes the condition is unknown, it has been suggested that mutations in a gene on chromosome 9 may be responsible in some families. [malacards.org]

The clinical and neurophysiological data obtained in a new white family lead to the suggestion that this abnormal involuntary movement is a focal variant of hereditary essential myoclonus. hereditary chin trembling autosomal dominant; Statistics from [jnnp.bmj.com]

Electrophysiological studies have suggested these to be a form of subcortical myoclonus, and Hereditary chin myoclonus has been proposed to be a better term to describe these movements. [indianpediatrics.net]

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spasm”, “Ein streng dominant erbliches kinnmuskelzittern”, “familial trembling of the chin”, “hereditary quivering of the chin”, and “trembling chin”. [jnnp.bmj.com]

Electrophysiological studies have suggested these to be a form of subcortical myoclonus, and Hereditary chin myoclonus has been proposed to be a better term to describe these movements. [indianpediatrics.net]

Title Other Names: Trembling chin; GSM 1; Hereditary chin tremor/myoclonus; Trembling chin; GSM 1; Hereditary chin tremor/myoclonus; Geniospasm See More Categories: Hereditary geniospasm is a movement disorder that causes episodes of involuntary tremors [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

MalaCards based summary : Hereditary Geniospasm, also known as hereditary chin tremor/myoclonus, is related to geniospasm 1 and tremor. An important gene associated with Hereditary Geniospasm is GSM1 (Geniospasm 1). [malacards.org]

More on Diagnosis of Hereditary geniospasm » Genetics of Hereditary geniospasm Treatments: Hereditary geniospasm Treatment : Hereditary geniospasm, which may also be referred to as hereditary essential chin myoclonus, is generally considered a benign [familydiagnosis.com]

Similar-looking movements may be observed in association with essential tremor, palatal tremor and facial myokymia. Close mimickers also include Essential tremor of the jaw and tremors-of-the-smile. [indianpediatrics.net]

The main forms of tremor encountered during clinical practice are considered, taking into account neuroimaging aspects. [books.google.com]

MalaCards based summary : Hereditary Geniospasm, also known as hereditary chin tremor/myoclonus, is related to geniospasm 1 and tremor. An important gene associated with Hereditary Geniospasm is GSM1 (Geniospasm 1). [malacards.org]

Abstract Hereditary geniospasm is an unusual movement disorder causing episodes of involuntary tremor of the chin and the lower lip. Episodes typically start in early childhood and may be precipitated by stress, concentration, and emotion. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Similar-looking movements may be observed in association with essential tremor, palatal tremor and facial myokymia. Close mimickers also include Essential tremor of the jaw and tremors-of-the-smile. [indianpediatrics.net]

[…] and proposed the term “familial myokymia of the chin”. 14 Myokymiae are in fact very different from what was found in our patients. [jnnp.bmj.com]

Gutmann L and Gutmann L (2004) Myokymia and neuromyotonia 2004. J Neurol 251 : 138–142 57. Fernandez M et al. (2001) Familial dyskinesia and facial myokymia (FDFM): a novel movement disorder. Ann Neurol 49 : 486–492 58. [nature.com]

Symptom Differential diagnoses Ataxia Episodic ataxia without myokymia Episodic ataxia with myokymia Episodic ataxia with paroxysmal choreoathetosis Paroxysmal tonic upgaze with ataxia Familial periodic ataxias Dyskinesia Paroxysmal dystonic choreoathetosis [neupsykey.com]

PA are now identified as channelopathies with mutations in the potassium channel (PA with myokymia and neuromyotonia) and the calcium channel gene (azetazolamide-responsive PA). [mafiadoc.com]

No member of this family, with or without an abnormal involuntary movement of the chin, had other abnormal involuntary movements. Electrophysiological studies were carried out on the proband. [jnnp.bmj.com]

It was described as a tremulous movement of the chin, but the man said that he had once noted abnormal involuntary movement spreading to the upper lip. [bio2rdf.org]

Hyperkinetic disorders are characterized by abnormal involuntary movement. [functionalneurosurgery.net]

involuntary movements affecting additional body parts, and the tremor frequency usually does not exceed 12 Hz. [tremorjournal.org]

(see video at website) Chin-trembling or geniospasm is a rare movement disorder, caused by continuous or intermittent tremulous activity of the mentalis muscle. It may be familial (autosomal-dominant) or sporadic. [indianpediatrics.net]

On examination a quick, up and down, tremulous bilateral movement was sometimes spontaneously seen at the tip of his chin for a few minutes. [jnnp.bmj.com]

It was described as a tremulous movement of the chin, but the man said that he had once noted abnormal involuntary movement spreading to the upper lip. [bio2rdf.org]

Tremulous cervical dystonia is likely to be familial: clinical characteristics of a large cohort. Parkinsonism Relat Disord 2013;19:634–638. doi: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2013.02.017. 89. Agostino R, Berardelli A, Formica A, Accornero N, Manfredi M. [tremorjournal.org]