Pallido-pyramidal syndrome: a rare entity.
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Pallido-pyramidal syndrome treated with levodopa.
Two siblings are reported who developed classical signs and symptoms of Parkinsonism in the first decade of life. In addition, they had evidence of cortical spinal tract disease, thus putting them in the category of Davison's pallido-pyramidal syndrome. Both deteriorated to the point of a non-productive existence until the institution of levodopa treatment, at the ages of 18 and 20 years. The r...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Indian journal of medical sciences
دوره 61 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007