| Literature DB >> 30363927 |
Shyamal H Mehta1, Inder M Sawhney2, Kathir Yoganathan3, Jill P Trumble4, John C Morgan4, Kapil D Sethi4.
Abstract
Choreoathetoid movements are quite common in cerebral palsy (CP). This is the first report of a patient with choreoathetoid CP who was successfully treated with carbamazepine. Therefore, clinicians should try carbamazepine for involuntary movements in CP patients before pursuing other procudures.Entities:
Keywords: carbamazepine; cerebral palsy; dyskinetic cerebral palsy; dystonic‐choreoathetoid cerebral palsy; levetiracetam
Year: 2014 PMID: 30363927 PMCID: PMC6183257 DOI: 10.1002/mdc3.12002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mov Disord Clin Pract ISSN: 2330-1619