Paroxysmal kinesigenic choreoathetosis. Report of a case relieved by L-dopa.
A case of paroxysmal kinesigenic choreoathetosis is described. A hitherto unreported response to l-dopa is recorded and its possible relevance to the pathophysiology of the disorder is discussed.
D000328:Adult; D000639:Amitriptyline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001264:Athetosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002707:Chlordiazepoxide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002819:Chorea / Q000188:drug therapy; D004295:Dihydroxyphenylalanine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010672:Phenytoin / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000639:Amitriptyline; D010672:Phenytoin; D004295:Dihydroxyphenylalanine; D002707:Chlordiazepoxide