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Case Reports
. 2014 Jul 28;1(3):271-272.
doi: 10.1002/mdc3.12069. eCollection 2014 Sep.

Valproate-Induced Generalized Choreoathetosis

Alfonso Giordano  1   2 , Marianna Amboni  2   3 , Alessandro Tessitore  1
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Case Reports

Valproate-Induced Generalized Choreoathetosis

Alfonso Giordano et al. Mov Disord Clin Pract. .
No abstract available

Keywords: basal ganglia calcifications; choreoathetosis; valproate disease.

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Brain CT scan: symmetrical basal ganglia calcifications.
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