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Case Reports
. 2020 Sep 29;7(Suppl 3):S71-S73.
doi: 10.1002/mdc3.13056. eCollection 2020 Sep.

Treatment Responsiveness of Parkinsonism in Atypical Pantothenate Kinase-Associated Neurodegeneration

Jeanne Feuerstein  1   2 , Caroline Olvera  1 , Michelle Fullard  1
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Case Reports

Treatment Responsiveness of Parkinsonism in Atypical Pantothenate Kinase-Associated Neurodegeneration

Jeanne Feuerstein et al. Mov Disord Clin Pract. .
No abstract available

Keywords: NBIA; atypical PKAN; levodopa; marijuana; parkinsonism.

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FIG 1
(A) T1‐weighted MRI showing heterogeneous speckling in the globus pallidus bilaterally. (B) T2‐weighted MRI showing hypointensity in the bilateral globus pallidus with adjacent hyperintensity.
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