Choreoacanthocytosis

Chorea-acanthocytosis (ChAc) is a form of neuroacanthocytosis (see this term) and is characterized clinically by a Huntington disease-like phenotype with progressive neurological symptoms including movement disorders, psychiatric manifestations and cognitive disturbances.

Facial tics

Sudden, repetitive, nonrhythmic motor movements (spasms), involving the eyes and muscles of the face.


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PMID (PMCID)
11746618
 MALE Adult
The chorea of McLeod syndrome.
Danek A, Tison F, Rubio J, Oechsner M, Kalckreuth W, Monaco AP.
Mov Disord. 2001;16(5):882-9.
Lip-biting and facial tics seem more common in autosomal recessive choreoacanthocytosis linked to chromosome 9.