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Case Reports
. 1986 Apr;144(6):589-91.
doi: 10.1007/BF00496043.

Dystonia as a presenting sign of subacute necrotising encephalomyelopathy in infancy

J Campistol, V Cusi, A Vernet, E Fernandez-Alvarez
Case Reports

Dystonia as a presenting sign of subacute necrotising encephalomyelopathy in infancy

J Campistol et al. Eur J Pediatr. 1986 Apr.

Abstract

A case of subacute necrotising encephalomyelopathy is reported with such note worthy features as early onset, dystonic manifestations and the presence of low attenuation areas in the basal ganglia on computerised tomography of the brain. Laboratory findings were normal and the diagnosis was confirmed at postmortem examination.

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