Levodopa responsive Parkinsonism in adults with Angelman Syndrome.
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Two intellectually disabled adults with Angelman Syndrome are reported who developed intermittent episodes of a severe resting tremor, cogwheel rigidity and bradykinesia in their late teens. The Parkinsonism was not due to medications and there was a dramatic improvement with levodopa therapy. The association between Angelman Syndrome and Parkinsonism has not previously been described.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia
دوره 8 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2001