title: [Fluctuating muscular dystonia. Segawa's syndrome. Value of the treatment with L-dopa].
abstract: The case of an 8 year-old boy presenting with walking difficulties due to dystonia, peculiar because it was more pronounced during daytime is reported. Improvement with treatment with L-Dopa was dramatic. This diurnal fluctuation and excellent response to L-Dopa suggest the diagnosis of Segawa syndrome. The precise mechanism of the dystonia remains unknown.
authors: Service de Pédiatrie, Hôpital des Efants, Bordeaux.
authors: O
authors: O
authors: Puel
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Fontan
authors: J P
authors: JP
authors: Hehunstre
authors: J M
authors: JM
authors: Guillard
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004421:Dystonia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007980:Levodopa / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D007980:Levodopa
vernacular_title: Dystonie musculaire fluctuante. Syndrome de Segawa. Intérêt du traitement par la L-dopa.