Generalized Dystonia with Bilateral Striatal Computed-Tomographic Lucencies in a Patient with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection

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We report the case of a 36-year-old, drug-addicted woman with laboratory evidence of human immunodeficiency virus infection in the central nervous system. The patient presented with generalized dystonia involving both axial and segmental muscles, mainly in the legs, and with minimal additional neurological abnormalities. A computed-tomographic scan revealed bilateral and symmetrical lucencies in the putaminal region. The possibility of an acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-related manifestation is discussed.

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Journal ID (publisher-id): ENE

Journal ID (nlm-ta): Eur Neurol

Journal ID (doi): 10.1159/issn.0014-3022

Title: European Neurology

Publisher: S. Karger AG

ISSN (Print): 0014-3022

ISSN (Electronic): 1421-9913

Publication date Subscription-year: 1990

Publication date (Print): 1990

Publication date (Electronic): 14 February 2008

Volume: 30

Issue: 5

Pages: 271-273

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^aDepartment of Neurology, University of Genoa, and ^bDepartment of Infectious Diseases, S. Martino Hospital, Genoa, Italy

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Publisher ID: 117377 Other ID: Eur Neurol 1990;30:271–273

DOI: 10.1159/000117377

PubMed ID: 2269317

SO-VID: 8c53ecf6-4a7c-4ae9-9b46-ab528f4bcd04

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Date received : 18 September 1989

Date accepted : 11 December 1989

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