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Nocturnal Paroxysmal Dystonia

Known as: Hypnogenic Paroxysmal Dystonia, Dystonias, Nocturnal Paroxysmal, Nocturnal Paroxysmal Dystonia [Disease/Finding] 
A parasomnia characterized by paroxysmal episodes of choreoathetotic, ballistic, dystonic movements, and semipurposeful activity. The episodes occur… (More)
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2015
2015
Nocturnal paroxysmal dystonia - case report.
Nocturnal paroxysmal dystonia describes a syndrome consisting of recurrent motor episodes of dystonic-dyskinetic features arising… (More)
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2002
2002
Epileptic nocturnal wanderings with a temporal lobe origin: a stereo-electroencephalographic study.
UNLABELLED To show the results of the exploration conducted with intracerebral electrodes in a patients affected by epileptic… (More)
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2001
2001
Hyperperfusion of anterior cingulate gyrus in a case of paroxysmal nocturnal dystonia.
The authors report the clinical, EEG, and SPECT findings of a patient with nocturnal paroxysmal dystonia. Ictal and interictal… (More)
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2000
2000
Nocturnal paroxysmal dystonia due to a subfrontal cortical dysplasia.
The nature and nosology of nocturnal paroxysmal dystonia (NPD) have been controversial. Some authors consider it as a type of… (More)
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2000
Review
2000
From nocturnal paroxysmal dystonia to nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy.
Nocturnal paroxysmal dystonia (NPD) is the term used to describe motor attacks characterized by complex behavior, with dystonic… (More)
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2000
2000
The wide clinical spectrum of nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy.
Nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy (NFLE) has become clinically relevant in recent years. NFLE represents a spectrum of clinical… (More)
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1997
1997
Cyclic alternating pattern as a provocative factor in nocturnal paroxysmal dystonia.
PURPOSE We made a polygraphic study of 6 patients with nocturnal paroxysmal dystonia (NPD) in which the cyclic alternating… (More)
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1995
1995
Epileptic nocturnal wanderings.
Video-polysomnographic monitoring in four patients complaining of stereotyped paroxysmal ambulation and other complex motor… (More)
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1992
1992
Is nocturnal paroxysmal dystonia a form of frontal lobe epilepsy?
The sex ratio, age at onset, and ictal features of nine patients with nocturnal paroxysmal dystonia were compared with those of… (More)
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1990
1990
Nocturnal paroxysmal dystonia with short-lasting attacks: three cases with evidence for an epileptic frontal lobe origin of seizures.
The epileptic or nonepileptic origin of nocturnal paroxysmal dystonia (NPD) has been debated. We studied three patients with… (More)
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