Abnormal Brain Circuits May Prevent Movement Disorder
North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System (North Shore-LIJ Health System)Most people who carry a genetic mutation for a movement disorder called dystonia will never develop symptoms, a phenomenon that has puzzled scientists since the first genetic mutation was identified in the 1990's. Now, scientists at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research have figured out why these mutation carriers are protected from symptoms of the disorder "“ they have an additional lesion that evens the score.