title: Dystonia as an isolated symptom of multiple sclerosis?
abstract: Sustained dystonia has seldom been reported during the course of multiple sclerosis (MS) [5-8, 10], and has been described as the first manifestation of the disease in only three cases [1,3]. We describe a patient with a diagnosis of laboratory-supported, defined MS in which sustained dystonia was the only neurological symptom.
authors.affiliation: Servizio di Neurologia, Policlinico S. Orsola Malpighi, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Azzimondi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rinaldi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Liguori
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tonon
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Martini
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: D'Alessandro
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D004421:Dystonia / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*