Choreoathetosis in multiple sclerosis.
Extrapyramidal symptoms are extremely rare in multiple sclerosis. We examined a patient with a ten year history of multiple sclerosis, who developed choreoathetoid movements of both upper extremities. To our knowledge this is the second case report of this association.
D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D001132:Arm; D001264:Athetosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D002819:Chorea / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008568:Memory; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology