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SUBMITTER: Maramattom BV
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3841606 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology 20131001 4
Two women in their 60's are presented to us with sudden falls of acute onset. Prolonged observation revealed a gradually evolving syndrome of paroxysmal right sided faciobrachial dystonic (FBD) posturing lasting seconds. Both patients went on to develop hyponatremia, following which the episodes worsened and appeared on both sides. In both cases, prolonged electroencephalography monitoring and magnetic resonance imaging brain were normal and the response to conventional anticonvulsants was poor. ...[more]