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Generalised dystonic presentation of CACNA1B-associated dystonia and its response to Levodopa

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    V. Krishnaveni, V. H. Ganaraja, Kavya Mala & Suresha Kodapala

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Supplementary file1 Video 1: Segment 1 (0–30 s): patient is Curled up in the bed with dystonic posturing in all four limbs with reducible contractures at hip, knee, ankle, elbow and wrist. Segment 2 (31–79 s): improvement in symptoms after 3 months of Levodopa use as patients could extend all four limbs, sit and stand with support (MP4 9352 KB)

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Krishnaveni, V., Ganaraja, V.H., Mala, K. et al. Generalised dystonic presentation of CACNA1B-associated dystonia and its response to Levodopa. Acta Neurol Belg 123, 1537–1539 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-022-01988-z

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