Botulinum Toxin-A Injection in the Treatment of Spasticity in a Infantile-Onset Neurodegeneration With Brain Iron Accumulation: A Case Report
Pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration (PKAN) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by iron accumulation in the globus pallidus (GP) of the brain (neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation [NBIA]), which is characterized by dystonia and spasticity resulting in postural difficu...
Main Authors: | Hwan Kwon Do, Geun Yeol Jo, Jun Koo Kwon, Woo Jin Kim |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
2018-04-01
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Series: | Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.e-arm.org/upload/pdf/arm-42-363.pdf |
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