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Involuntary movement is a rare symptom associated with cerebrovascular disease. Ballism, chorea, athetosis, dystonia and tremor are differrent types of involuntary movements. However, the differences among involuntary movements seem to be phenomenological. These abnormal movements may be combined or changed into other involuntary movements. Lesions identified by CT or MRI give some clues as to ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Anaesthesia
سال: 1982
ISSN: 0007-0912
DOI: 10.1093/bja/54.8.900-b