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. 1987 Sep;50(9):1228–1229. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.50.9.1228

Transient dystonia as a complication of varicella.

S M Gollomp 1, S Fahn 1
PMCID: PMC1032361  PMID: 3668573

Abstract

A case of transient post-varicella lingual-mandibular dystonia is presented. This case was compared with the eight previously reported instances of involuntary movement disorders which rarely follow varicella infection.

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