Paroxysmal kinesigenic choreoathetosis: Report of a case relieved by L-dopa
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- 1 December 1973
- journal article
- Published by BMJ in Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
- Vol. 36 (6) , 921-924
- https://doi.org/10.1136/jnnp.36.6.921
Abstract
A case of paroxysmal kinesigenic choreoathetosis is described. A hitherto unreported response to l-dopa is recorded and its possible relevance to the pathophysiology of the disorder is discussed.Keywords
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