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Acute generalized dystonia due to a bilateral lesion of basal ganglia mainly affecting the nuclei pallidi

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We describe a case of acute generalized dystonia due to bilateral damage to the basal ganglia, mainly affecting the globi pallidi. The lesion was probably related to a hypoxic condition following a heroin injection. Therapy with pimozide almost completely controlled the dystonia.

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Descriviamo un caso di distonia acuta generalizzata conseguente a un danno bilaterale dei gangli della base interessante principalmente i nuclei pallidi. Verosimilmente la lesione era causata da uno stato ipossico secondario a iniezione di eroina. La terapia con pimozide è stata efficace nel controllare la distonia.

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  1. Servizio di Neurologia, Ospedale S. Orsola-Malpighi, Università di Bologna, Italy

    Benassi G., Rinaldi R., Azzimondi G., Stracciari A., D'Alessandro R. & Pazzaglia P.

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Benassi, G., Rinaldi, R., Azzimondi, G. et al. Acute generalized dystonia due to a bilateral lesion of basal ganglia mainly affecting the nuclei pallidi. Ital J Neuro Sci 17, 71–73 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01995712

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