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Generalised dystonia with an abnormal magnetic resonance imaging signal in the basal ganglia: A case of adult‐onset GM1 gangliosidosis
Author(s) -
Campdelacreu Jaume,
Muñoz Esteban,
Gómez Beatriz,
Pujol Teresa,
Chabás Amparo,
Tolosa Eduardo
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
movement disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.352
H-Index - 198
eISSN - 1531-8257
pISSN - 0885-3185
DOI - 10.1002/mds.10247
Subject(s) - dystonia , basal ganglia , gangliosidosis , magnetic resonance imaging , medicine , neurological disorder , neuroscience , central nervous system disease , psychology , pathology , disease , radiology , central nervous system
We describe a 46‐year‐old woman with adult‐onset generalised dystonia and a severe speech disorder with an abnormal magnetic resonance imaging signal in the basal ganglia. A storage disease study demonstrated the presence of a GM1 gangliosidosis. This rare condition should be investigated in cases of generalised dystonia, especially in those cases with other features suggesting symptomatic dystonia. © 2002 Movement Disorder Society