Abstract
Children presenting with progressive neurologic symptoms including dystonia, dysarthria, and spasticity can represent a diagnostic challenge. Here we describe the case of a 14-year-old boy who presented to our center with an 11-year history of gradual worsening neurologic symptoms. Diagnostic strategies focus on the use of neuroimaging and genetic testing to help establish the underlying diagnosis. Therapeutic options are also discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Journal | Reviews in neurological diseases |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1 2010 |
Keywords
- Basal ganglia lesion
- Dystonia
- Neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation
- Pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration