Abstract
Autosomal dominant dopa-responsive dystonia is commonly caused by mutations in the guanosine triphosphate cyclohydrolase-1 gene. We report a British family that has been followed for more than 20 years in which no mutations were previously identified. Reanalysis of this pedigree detected a duplication of guanosine triphosphate cyclohydrolase-1 exon 2 in affected family members. mRNA analysis showed a mutant transcript with a tandem exon 2 duplication. Four family members developed dopa-responsive dystonia, with onset in their late teens, and subsequently developed restless leg syndrome and migraine. This is the first report of an intragenic guanosine triphosphate cyclohydrolase-1 duplication in a dopa-responsive dystonia family.
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