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Dyskinesias as a limiting factor in the treatment of Segawa disease.
Pediatric neurology - 1 Jun 2012
López-Laso Eduardo, Beyer Katrin, Opladen Thomas, Artuch Rafael, Saunders-Pullman Rachel
Abstract excerpt
Patients with autosomal dominant Segawa disease (dopa-responsive dystonia) demonstrate excellent, sustained response to low-dose levodopa. In contrast, the development of levodopa limiting treatment dyskinesias is thought to support the diagnosis of other early-onset dystonia/parkinsonism syndromes. We describe an atypical phenotype of persistent treatment limiting dyskinesias in a family with prominent brachial...
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