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.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 82-83 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Movement Disorders Clinical Practice |
Volume | 1 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 1 2014 |
Keywords
- Carbamazepine
- Cerebral palsy
- Dyskinetic cerebral palsy
- Dystonic-choreoathetoid cerebral palsy
- Levetiracetam
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neurology
- Clinical Neurology