Report of a case of kinesic paroxysmal choreoathetosis in a family (as far as we know the first case of a family on record in Spanish) which responded very well to treatment with low doses of carbamazepine. The characteristics of this infrequent clinical entity are also discussed.
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[Late-onset of idiopathic paroxysmal kinesigenic choreoathetosis: a case report].
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A case of late-onset idiopathic paroxysmal kinesigenic choreoathetosis (PKC) is described herein. A 50-year-old right-handed Japanese man with no family history of neurological disease or consanguinity was referred to our neurological unit because of paroxysmal involuntary movement of his right extremities. Physical examination findings were normal.
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Paroxysmal kinesigenic choreoathetosis is a rare neurologic disorder characterized by sudden attacks of brief involuntary dyskinetic movement that are precipitated by voluntary movement. A 14-year-old male who presented with frequent brief attacks of hemidystonia triggered by sudden movement is reported. Investigations, including video electroencephalogram and magnetic resonance imaging of brain, were normal.
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