Symptomatic hemidystonia of delayed onset. Magnetic resonance demonstration of pathology in the putamen and the caudate nucleus |
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Authors: | R. Midgard,J. A. Aarli,O.-J. Julsrud,H. Ø degaard |
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Affiliation: | Department of Neurology, University of Bergen, Norway. |
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Abstract: | We present a case of symptomatic hemidystonia of delayed onset. The primary disease was a perinatal, presumed cerebrovascular infarction brought about by febrile illness with convulsions 12 weeks after partus. After many years without neurological symptoms, the hemidystonia started in adolescence, and became stationary after 4 years of mild progression. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed atrophy of the right striatum including the caudate nucleus and putamen. The symptoms responded moderately to treatment with benzhexol. |
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Keywords: | hemidystonia magnetic resonance imaging putamen necleus caudatus |
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