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Epileptic seizure as a precipitating factor of vascular progressive supranuclear palsy: a case report.
Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association - 1 Jan 2000
Lanza Giuseppe, Papotto Maurizio, Pennisi Giovanni, Bella Rita, Ferri Raffaele
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BACKGROUND: Vascular progressive supranuclear palsy (vPSP) is an uncommon akinetic-rigid syndrome characterized by asymmetric lower body involvement, predominant corticospinal and pseudobulbar signs, urinary incontinence, cognitive impairment, and increased frequency of stroke risk factors, together with neuroimaging evidence of vascular disease. CASE REPORT: We report a case of a patient with a PSP-like...
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