Dystonia in neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation: outcome of bilateral pallidal stimulation
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Dystonia in neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation: outcome of bilateral pallidal stimulation
Neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation encompasses a heterogeneous group of rare neurodegenerative disorders that are characterized by iron accumulation in the brain. Severe generalized dystonia is frequently a prominent symptom and can be very disabling, causing gait impairment, difficulty with speech and swallowing, pain and respiratory distress. Several case reports and one case seri...
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عنوان ژورنال: Brain
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1460-2156,0006-8950
DOI: 10.1093/brain/awq022