Article
Severity of dystonia is correlated with putaminal gray matter changes in myoclonus-dystonia.
European journal of neurology - 1 Jun 2011
Beukers R J, van der Meer J N, van der Salm S M, Foncke E M, Veltman D J, Tijssen M A J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Myoclonus-dystonia (M-D) is an autosomal dominantly inherited movement disorder characterized by myoclonic jerks and dystonic postures or movements. Morphometric studies have been performed in other, mainly heterogenous, types of dystonia producing conflicting results. However, all these studies agree on abnormalities in sensorimotor structures, mainly in the basal ganglia. We aimed to study gray...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
