Paroxysmal dystonia and pathological laughter as a first manifestation of multiple sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 262-265

  Aguirregomozcorta, M ^a   Ramio Torrenta L I ^a   Gich, J ^a   Quiles, A ^a   Genis D ^a  

^a HOSPITAL JOSEP TRUETA   (Spain)

Author keywords

demyelination; ephaptic; multiple sclerosis; paroxysmal dystonia; pathological laughter; tonic seizures; tonic spasms

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; OXCARBAZEPINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN DAMAGE; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID CULTURE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DOSE RESPONSE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MUSCLE SPASM; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARASOMNIA; PATHOLOGICAL LAUGHTER; WHITE MATTER;

ADULT; DYSTONIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAUGHTER; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS;

EID: 43149101314     PISSN: 13524585     EISSN: 14770970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1352458507082053     Document Type: Article

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