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KMID : 0361419970210010244
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Journal of Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
1997 Volume.21 No. 1 p.244 ~ p.252
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Dopa-Responsive Dystonia -A Case Report-
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김유철/신지철/김민영/안준
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Abstract
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Dystonia is a rare syndrome of sustained muscle contractions which frequently causes twisting and repetitive movements or abnormal postures. Dopa-responsive dystonia(DRD) is a slowly progressive dystonia with childhood onset. Initial gait
disturbance
with toe-walking, diurnal variation of symptoms, dramatic response to levodopa treatment and concurrent signs of parkinsonism are other characteristics of DRD.
We report a 22 year old woman who showed the typical characteristics of DRD and was successfully managed with medical, surgical and rehabilitational methods. Better understanding of the disease entity and its treatment options are necessary for
comprehensive rehabilitational management of DRD.
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