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Levetiracetam-responsive belly dancer’s syndrome in a case of progressive supranuclear palsy

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The Movement Disorders Center of the University of Perugia was supported by a grant from the New York University School of Medicine and the Marlene and Paolo Fresco Institute for Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders, which was made possible with support from Marlene and Paolo Fresco.

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  1. Movement Disorders Center, Neurology Department, Perugia General Hospital and University, S. Andrea Delle Fratte, 06156, Perugia, Italy

    Pasquale Nigro, Simone Simoni & Nicola Tambasco

  2. Neurology Unit, Department of Medicine, Rimini “Infermi” Hospital, AUSL Romagna, Rimini, Italy

    Michele Romoli

  3. Neurology Department, Perugia General Hospital and University, Perugia, Italy

    Federico Paolini Paoletti & Nicola Tambasco

  4. Neurology Department, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy

    Paolo Calabresi

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Video clip shows the abdominal movements at admission (Segment 1) and the complete remission after starting levetiracetam (Segment 2) and at 4 years follow-up (Segment 3) (MP4 8114 kb)

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Nigro, P., Romoli, M., Paolini Paoletti, F. et al. Levetiracetam-responsive belly dancer’s syndrome in a case of progressive supranuclear palsy. Acta Neurol Belg 121, 765–766 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-020-01343-0

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