title: Epilepsy as the presenting feature of neuroacanthocytosis in siblings.
abstract: A brother and sister developed epilepsy at the age of 28 and 30 years respectively, and were subsequently found to have neuroacanthocytosis. The brother developed tics, and a tendency to self-mutilate a year later, but his sister had not developed any movement disorder in the 5 years since the onset of epilepsy. In families with epilepsy, the diagnosis of neuroacanthocytosis should be considered, particularly when one family member has tics or other involuntary movements.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Atkinson Morley's Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Schwartz
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Monro
authors.forename: P N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Leigh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009069:Movement Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D009132:Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology; D009431:Neural Conduction / Q000502:physiology; D011930:Reaction Time / Q000502:physiology