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. 2025 Jan;12(1):111-114.
doi: 10.1002/mdc3.14261. Epub 2024 Nov 12.

Rescue Pallidotomy for Chorea Paralytica

Farsana Mustafa  1 , Shiny Joy  1 , Kota Ravi Chandra  2 , Nihal Ahemad  2 , Anu Gupta  1 , Venugopalan Y Vishnu  1 , Mamta B Singh  1 , Rohit Bhatia  1 , Yashdeep Gupta  3 , Manmohan Singh  2 , Madakasira Vasantha Padma  1 , Kanwaljeet Garg  2 , Roopa Rajan  1
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Rescue Pallidotomy for Chorea Paralytica

Farsana Mustafa et al. Mov Disord Clin Pract. 2025 Jan.
No abstract available

Keywords: ballismus; chorea paralytica; hyperkinetic movement disorder; movement disorder emergency; primary hypoparathyroidism.

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(A, B) Non contrast CT head showing extensive bilateral basal ganglia, cortical, subcortical, and dentate calcification. (C) Timeline showing pre‐hospital course. (D) Timeline showing serum calcium, creatinine, creatine phosphokinase and course of abnormal movements after admission.
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