## Abstract Paroxysmal movement disorders are a relatively rare and heterogenous group of conditions manifesting as episodic dyskinesia lasting a brief duration. Three forms are clearly recognized, namely, paroxysmal kinesigenic (PKD), nonkinisegenic (PNKD), and exercise induced (PED). There have b
Paroxysmal dyskinesias: Clinical features and classification
β Scribed by Meltem Demirkiran; Dr Joseph Jankovic
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1995
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 955 KB
- Volume
- 38
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0364-5134
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