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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.
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Schwartz, M.S., Monro, P.S. & Leigh, P.N. Epilepsy as the presenting feature of neuroacanthocytosis in siblings. J Neurol 239, 261–262 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00810348
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