mirror movement: a case report
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چکیده
mirror movement is an interesting but often overlooked neurological soft sign;these movements are described as simultaneous contralateral, involuntary, identical movements that accompany voluntary movements. this neurologic problem is very rarely seen in children; in familial cases there is a positive history of these movements in parents, diminishing with time. here, we have presented the case of an 11-year old girl with mirror movements in her upper limbs which interfered with her hand writing. her neurological examination revealed normal results. in this report, we have tried to explain some of the pathophysiologic mechanisms related to these abnormal movements.
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iranian journal of child neurologyجلد ۲، شماره ۱، صفحات ۴۷-۴۹
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