Series of dopa responsive dystonia masquerading as other diseases with short review
We report a series of three cases of DRD which were previously misdiagnosed. The first case presented as myelopathy and other two were diagnosed as cerebral palsy. It is a treatable condition with very good response to drugs. Early diagnosis and adequate therapy can prevent from catastrophic complications.
Source: Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences - Category: Neuroscience Authors: Shubhankar Mishra Ashok K Mallick Debasish Panigrahy Priyabrata Nayak Nihar R Biswal Source Type: research
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