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A perplexing case of juvenile extrapyramidal disease

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A case of a 15-year-old patient with a progressive extrapyramidal disease is presented. A brain CT shows bilateral atrophy of globus pallidus. Different diagnostic hypothesis are discussed.

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Viene presentato il caso di una paziente di 15 anni con una sintomatologia extrapiramidale evolutiva. Viene proposta la significatività di una correlazione tra quadro clinico e reperto T.A.C. di atrofia bilaterale del pallido.

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  1. Divisione di Neuropediatria, Istituto Neurologico «C. Besta», Via Celoria, 11-20133, Milano, (Italia)

    Angelini L. & Nardocci N.

  2. Divisione Neurochirurgia, Istituto Neurologico «C. Besta», Via Celoria, 11-20133, Milano, (Italia)

    Broggi G.

  3. Clinica Neurologica, Università di Parma, Parma, Italy

    Moretti G.

  4. Divisione Neurologica, Ospedali Riuniti, Parma, Italy

    Mainini P.

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Angelini, L., Nardocci, N., Broggi, G. et al. A perplexing case of juvenile extrapyramidal disease. Ital J Neuro Sci 2, 135–137 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02335434

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