Historical and More Common Nongenetic Movement Disorders From Asia
- Author:
Norlinah Mohamed IBRAHIM
1
;
Priya JAGOTA
;
Pramod Kumar PAL
;
Roongroj BHIDAYASIRI
;
Shen-Yang LIM
;
Yoshikazu UGAWA
;
Zakiyah ALDAAJANI
;
Beomseok JEON
;
Shinsuke FUJIOKA
;
Jee-Young LEE
;
Prashanth Lingappa KUKKLE
;
Huifang SHANG
;
Onanong PHOKAEWVARANGKUL
;
Cid DIESTA
;
Cholpon SHAMBETOVA
;
Chin-Hsien LIN
Author Information
- Publication Type:2
- From:Journal of Movement Disorders 2023;16(3):248-260
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Nongenetic movement disorders are common throughout the world. The movement disorders encountered may vary depending on the prevalence of certain disorders across various geographical regions. In this paper, we review historical and more common nongenetic movement disorders in Asia. The underlying causes of these movement disorders are diverse and include, among others, nutritional deficiencies, toxic and metabolic causes, and cultural Latah syndrome, contributed by geographical, economic, and cultural differences across Asia. The industrial revolution in Japan and Korea has led to diseases related to environmental toxin poisoning, such as Minamata disease and β-fluoroethyl acetate-associated cerebellar degeneration, respectively, while religious dietary restriction in the Indian subcontinent has led to infantile tremor syndrome related to vitamin B12 deficiency. In this review, we identify the salient features and key contributing factors in the development of these disorders.
