[Familial paroxysmal choreoathetosis treated with carbamazepine].
Authors report a case of familial paroxysmal choreoathetosis produced by movement which improved to very-low doses of carbamazepine. This is a rare neurologic disease with typical pattern of signs and recognition by physician can save expensive explorations to patient. Good responses to anticonvulsant drugs are rebounded.
D001264:Athetosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000235:genetics; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002819:Chorea / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
D002220:Carbamazepine
Coreoatetosis paroxística familiar tratada con carbamazepina.