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Case Reports
. 2001 Aug;16(8):606-8.
doi: 10.1177/088307380101600815.

Neurofibromatosis type 1 presenting with hand dystonia

M Di Capua  1 , M L Lispi, A Giannotti, D Longo, G Fariello
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Case Reports

Neurofibromatosis type 1 presenting with hand dystonia

M Di Capua et al. J Child Neurol. 2001 Aug.

Abstract

Neurofibromatosis type 1 is frequently associated with increased intensity T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain abnormalities, called "unidentified bright objects." Unidentified bright objects are generally held to be benign and tend to decrease in size during adulthood. We describe a case of neurofibromatosis type 1 with a similar thalamic and subthalamic MRI abnormality associated with contralateral hand dystonia. Over a 2-year follow-up, the lesions showed a reduction in size apparently correlated with a reduction in symptoms.

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