Improvement in chorea and function in a patient with dystonia-choreoathetosis cerebral palsy after treatment with bilateral pallidal deep brain stimulation
Objective: We describe and demonstrate by video a patient with dystonia-choreoathetosis cerebral palsy treated with bilateral pallidal deep brain stimulation (DBS). Background: Dystonia-choreoathetosis cerebral palsy…Deep brain stimulation for choreoathetosis in cerebral palsy: Pallidal versus thalamic stimulation
Objective: We aimed to assess, whether the thalamic ventral intermediate nucleus (Vim) might be an alternative target for DBS in choreoathetosis. Background: Choreoathetosis is common…Choreaathetosis as clinical manifestation of Fahr Syndrome inTurner Syndrome Patient
Objective: To report choreaathetosis as a clinical manifestation of Fahrs syndrome in Turner Syndrome patient Background: The prevalence of fahr syndrme is 1/1000.000 people. Clinical…Generalized choreoathetoid-like movements in primary Sjögren syndrome
Objective: To report a case of choreoathetoid-like movements associated to primary Sjögren syndrome. Background: Autoimmune diseases are not uncommon causes of movement disorders. Two percent…Acute concomitant presentation of chorea and subacute combined degeneration secondary to vitamin B12 deficiency
Objective: To describe an exceptional presentation of vitamin B12 deficiency. Background: Vitamin B12 deficiency typically presents with subacute combined degeneration (SCD). Extrapyramidal symptoms are rare,…Fentanyl Induced Chorea: A Case Report
Objective: To report the acute onset of generalized chorea as an adverse reaction to transdermal fentanyl Background: Chorea can present with degenerative conditions or in an…Neuroferritinopathy pedigree in 2 families from India
Objective: The abstract provides description of first case report of two Indian families with Neuroferritinopathy (NFT) pedigree. Background: NFT is a rare autosomal dominant movement disorder caused…Non-Progressive Coreoatethosis Secondary to Infantile Necrotizing Encephalopathy Mimicking Leigh Disease.
Objective: Our objective is to report image findings of an acute necrotizing encephalopathy of childhood (ANEC) in a 15 years-old girl, completely normal until 18…Comparative Age-Relatedness of Dyskinesia, Dystonia and Ataxia Rating Scales in Healthy Children
Objective: In healthy children (4-16 years of age), we aimed to associate DIS scores with age, and compare age-related influences on dyskinesia (DIS), dystonia (BFMDRS)…Children with idiopathic tics reveal additional features of hyperkinetic movement disorders
Objective: To investigate whether children with tics reveal features of additional hyperkinetic movement disorders. Background: The patho-physiology for idiopathic tic disorders is unknown, although underlying…