Pediatric Neurology
Volume 43, Issue 1 , Pages 46-48 , July 2010

Bilateral Striopallidodentate Calcinosis With Paroxysmal Kinesigenic Dyskinesia

  • Gloria E. Diaz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Child and Adolescent Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Diaz; Division of Child and Adolescent Neurology, Department of Neurology; Mayo Clinic; 200 First Street Southwest; Rochester, MN 55905.
    • ,
  • Elaine C. Wirrell, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Child and Adolescent Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
    • ,
  • Joseph Y. Matsumoto, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Movement Disorders, Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
    • ,
  • Karl N. Krecke, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota

Received 14 November 2009 ,Accepted 15 March 2010.

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PII: S0887-8994(10)00145-1

doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2010.03.013

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 43, Issue 1 , Pages 46-48 , July 2010

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