Spontaneous oral-facial dyskinesia: neuropathology of a case.
The neuropathologic findings in a previously reported patient with spontaneous oral-facial dyskinesia are presented. The main microscopic abnormalities were limited to the dorsal halves of the caudate and putamen, which showed a unique pattern of neuronal cell loss and severe gliosis, giving a mosaic appearance. These findings differ from those of other known hereditary or acquired involuntary movement disorders.
D000328:Adult; D001479:Basal Ganglia / Q000473:pathology; D005152:Facial Muscles / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007568:Jaw / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009055:Mouth / Q000473:pathology; D009069:Movement Disorders / Q000473:pathology*