Severe cervical dystonia in pathologically proven Parkinson's disease and dementia.
We describe and present a videotape of a patient with parkinsonism and dementia who developed severe cervical dystonia, despite treatment with levodopa and botulinum toxin. The clinical diagnosis of Parkinson's disease and dementia (PDD) was confirmed at autopsy.
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Oren
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Department of Neurology, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, New York, USA.
Fahn
Stanley
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Frucht
Steven J
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D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D003704:Dementia / Q000150:complications*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014103:Torticollis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*