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Abrupt-onset cervico-truncal dystonia after Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection: Unmasking a possible CACNA1A-related susceptibility.
Parkinsonism & related disorders - 1 Aug 2026
Morelli Maurizio, Pedullà Giuseppe, Trimboli Michele, Gagliardi Monica, Procopio Radha, Felicetti Alessia, Quattrone Andrea, Gambardella Antonio
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Cervico-truncal dystonia has been described in association with infectious or post-infectious processes, including Mycoplasma pneumoniae. However, the contribution of underlying genetic susceptibility in such presentations remains poorly defined. We report the extended follow-up of a 32-year-old man who developed abrupt-onset cervico-truncal dystonia three weeks after a febrile upper respiratory tract infection...
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