Abstract
We describe a case of acute generalized dystonia due to bilateral damage to the basal ganglia, mainly affecting the globi pallidi. The lesion was probably related to a hypoxic condition following a heroin injection. Therapy with pimozide almost completely controlled the dystonia.
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Descriviamo un caso di distonia acuta generalizzata conseguente a un danno bilaterale dei gangli della base interessante principalmente i nuclei pallidi. Verosimilmente la lesione era causata da uno stato ipossico secondario a iniezione di eroina. La terapia con pimozide è stata efficace nel controllare la distonia.
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Benassi, G., Rinaldi, R., Azzimondi, G. et al. Acute generalized dystonia due to a bilateral lesion of basal ganglia mainly affecting the nuclei pallidi. Ital J Neuro Sci 17, 71–73 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01995712
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