8. Stereotaxic Operation on Choreo-Athetosis

Choreo-athetosis with severe thyrotoxicosis.

Introduction Fasting plasma tyrosine is raised in hyperthyroidism (Hall, Anderson and Smart, 1969) and serum magnesium levels are low in severe thyrotoxicosis (Marks and Ashraf, 1978). Although tyrosine hydroxylase is the rate-limiting enzyme in the metabolism of tyrosine it is conceivable that more dihydroxyphenylalanine is formed under these conditions which may give rise to choreiform moveme...

Choreo-athetosis and encephalopathy induced by phenytoin.

Two patients with intractable epilepsy who had been treated with various combinations of anticonvulsant drugs developed phenytoin encephalopathy. In both patients choreo-athetoid involuntary movements were prominent. Blood phenytoin concentrations were above 30 mug/ml. When phenytoin was given in smaller doses and its level in the blood fell the involuntary movements and other clinical manifest...

Benign, recessively inherited choreo-athetosis of early onset.

Case 1. III.2 (Fig.), a 10-year-old Caucasian male, was first seen at the University of Kansas Medical Center in September 1968, complaining of uncontrollable movements. He was the product of a full-term gestation and uneventful delivery with a birthweight of 4593 g. Other than the main complaint, growth and development had been normal. He had the usual childhood diseases without a history sugg...

Benign , Recessively Inherited Choreo - athetosis of Early Onset * PAUL

Case 1. III.2 (Fig.), a 10-year-old Caucasian male, was first seen at the University of Kansas Medical Center in September 1968, complaining of uncontrollable movements. He was the product of a full-term gestation and uneventful delivery with a birthweight of 4593 g. Other than the main complaint, growth and development had been normal. He had the usual childhood diseases without a history sugg...

Treatment of post-traumatic choreo-athetosis with sodium valproate.