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Movement Disorders Following Cerebrovascular Lesions: Etiology, Treatment Options and Prognosis

Post-stroke movement disorders are uncommon, but comprise an important part of secondary movement disorders. These exert variable and heterogeneous clinical courses according to the stroke lesion and its temporal relationships. Moreover, the predominant stroke symptoms hinder a proper diagnosis in c...

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Autor principal: Kwon, Do-Young
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Movement Disorders Society 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4886206/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27240807
http://dx.doi.org/10.14802/jmd.16008
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Sumario:Post-stroke movement disorders are uncommon, but comprise an important part of secondary movement disorders. These exert variable and heterogeneous clinical courses according to the stroke lesion and its temporal relationships. Moreover, the predominant stroke symptoms hinder a proper diagnosis in clinical practice. This article describes the etiology, treatment options and prognosis of post-stroke movement disorders.