Case Report
Manifestations of Intellectual Disability, Dystonia, and Parkinson’s Disease in an Adult Patient with ARX Gene Mutation c.558_560dup p.(Pro187dup)
Table 2
Clinical manifestations of the patient with Partington syndrome.
| Neurological symptoms | At the age |
| Clumsiness of gait | Since childhood | Dysarthria | Since childhood | Mild intellectual disability | Since childhood | Tremor in rest and action, mainly of the left arm and hand | Since childhood | Spasticity in lower limbs | Since childhood | Epileptic seizures | Between ages 14–21 | Parkinsonism like resting tremor | Since the age of 27 | Rigidity | Since the age of 27 | Dystonic symptoms such as head nodding, myokymias of the throat, facial movements provoked by shaving | Since the age of 30 | Limb kinetic apraxia. Dystonic beating movements when trying to grab objects | Since the age of 30 | Cramps in toes resulting in wounds on soles | Since the age of 35 |
| Psychiatric symptoms | | Agitation attacks with collapses and nausea and redness of face | Between ages 27–37 | Poor sleep | Between ages 30–35 |
| Eyes | | Strabismus | Since childhood | Tonic pupils, wears sunglasses | Since childhood |
| Skin | Bald | Since the age of 25 | Purpura pigmentosa | ? | Fibromas near toenails | Since the age of 30 | Meibomitis | Since the age of 30 |
| Structural signs | Bilateral clubfoot | Since birth, surgical treatment | Retentive testicles | Since birth, surgical treatment | Joint contractures in ankles | Since childhood | Early phase of cardiomyopathy | Diagnosed at the age of 36 |
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