Reversible chorea and focal dystonia in vitamin B12 deficiency [5]

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 347, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 295-

  Pacchetti, Claudio ^a   Cristina, Silvano ^a   Nappi, Giuseppe ^a  

^a C MONDINO NATIONAL NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMANTADINE; CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; TIAPRIDE;

AGED; CASE REPORT; CHOREA; CYANOCOBALAMIN DEFICIENCY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DYSTONIA; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUNTINGTON CHOREA; LETTER; MALE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROPATHOLOGY; NEUROTOXICITY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH CANCER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; ANTI-DYSKINESIA AGENTS; CHOREA; DYSTONIC DISORDERS; HUMANS; MALE; TIAPRIDE; VITAMIN B 12; VITAMIN B DEFICIENCY;

EID: 0037173472     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM200207253470417     Document Type: Letter

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