Progressive dystonia with marked diurnal fluctuation. Report of a case.
A 9-year-old girl suffering from progressive fluctuating dystonia is reported. Some problems of diagnosis are discussed. The differential diagnosis is described and a comparison is made with cases from the literature.
D002230:Carbidopa / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D003291:Conversion Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004421:Dystonia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000235:genetics / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007980:Levodopa / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009128:Muscle Spasticity / Q000175:diagnosis; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000175:diagnosis
D007980:Levodopa; D002230:Carbidopa