title: Paroxysmal dystonia with thalamic lesion in multiple sclerosis.
abstract: Paroxysmal dystonia (PD) is a usually painful, unilateral dystonic posture, precipitated by voluntary movement, tactile stimulation, startling noise or hyperventilation. We describe two cases of paroxysmal dystonia in multiple sclerosis, both with a critically localized lesion in the thalamus, contralateral to the paroxysmal symptoms. Only one other case of paroxysmal dystonia with a demyelinated lesion of the thalamus has been reported previously.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Science, Second Neurological Clinic, Policlinico, University of Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zenzola
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: De Mari
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: De Blasi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carella
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lamberti
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D004421:Dystonia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D013786:Thalamic Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D013788:Thalamus / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome