Dopa-responsive dystonia (Segawa syndrome)

Indian Pediatrics

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 635-638

  Kamal, Neel ^a,b   Bhat, Deepti Pagare ^a   Carrick, Emma ^a  

^a Clinical Psychology Service for Older People   (United Kingdom)

^b Children's Center   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Dystonia; Segawa syndrome

Indexed keywords

LEVODOPA;

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; DISEASE COURSE; DOPA RESPONSIVE DYSTONIA; DRUG EFFECT; DYSTONIA; HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; UNITED KINGDOM;

CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; DOPAMINE AGENTS; DYSTONIC DISORDERS; HUMANS; LEVODOPA; MALE; QUADRIPLEGIA; SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33748150023     PISSN: 00196061     EISSN: 00196061     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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