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  • Title: Paroxysmal kinesigenic dystonic choreoathetosis associated with a thalamic infarct.
    Author: Camac A, Greene P, Khandji A.
    Journal: Mov Disord; 1990; 5(3):235-8. PubMed ID: 2388640.
    Abstract:
    We describe a patient with the development of paroxysmal kinesigenic dystonic choreoathetosis (PKDC) after a thalamic infarct. PKDC consists of brief episodes of dystonia or choreoathetosis triggered by movement. PKDC improves with anticonvulsants, and in some cases, with L-Dopa or anticholinergics. We review PKDC, and relate its salient features to idiopathic and secondary torsion dystonia. We postulate a similar underlying pathophysiology.
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