title: [Paroxysmal dystonia as the first manifestation of multiple sclerosis].
abstract: We discuss the case of a patient with episodes of left unilateral paroxysmal dystonia as first manifestation of multiple sclerosis, secondary to a demyelinization lesion in posterior arm of right internal capsule, detected by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). These episodes diminished with carbamazepine at low doses.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Neurología, Hospital Ntra. Sra. del Pino, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Aladro Benito
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Villagra Cocco
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Carrillo Padilla
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004421:Dystonia / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology
vernacular_title: Distonía paroxística como primera manifestación de esclerosis múltiple.