title: Feeding dystonia in McLeod syndrome.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The X-linked McLeod syndrome belongs to the group of neuroacanthocytosis syndromes and has a Huntington-disease-like phenotype with a choreatic movement disorder, cognitive alterations, and psychiatric symptoms. Another neuroacanthocytosis syndrome, the autosomal recessive chorea-acanthocytosis, has a similar presentation, but distinct clinical features, believed to be characteristic, such as tongue protrusion dystonia, feeding dystonia, and rubber-man-like appearance.
  
  
  METHODS
  This work comprised a case series of 3 patients with McLeod syndrome.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The 3 patients with McLeod syndrome developed severe feeding dystonia and tongue protrusion as well as rubber-man-like appearance in 1 patient during the course of the disease.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These observations indicate that there is an extended phenotypic overlap between McLeod syndrome and chorea-acanthocytosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Andreas R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Gantenbein
authors.forename: Nathalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Damon-Perrière
authors.forename: Jörg E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Bohlender
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chauveau
authors.forename: Chrystelle
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Latxague
authors.forename: Marcelo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Miranda
authors.forename: Hans H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tison
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004421:Dystonia / Q000209:etiology*; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics; D054546:Neuroacanthocytosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics