Ceasing of movement-disorder attacks immediately after the onset of pregnancy: possible effect of human chorionic gonadotropin

Authors
Madeja, M Kurlemann, G
Citation
M. Madeja et G. Kurlemann, Ceasing of movement-disorder attacks immediately after the onset of pregnancy: possible effect of human chorionic gonadotropin, LANCET, 354(9180), 1999, pp. 745-745
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine","Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
LANCET
ISSN journal
01406736 → ACNP
Volume
354
Issue
9180
Year of publication
1999
Pages
745 - 745
Database
ISI
SICI code
0140-6736(19990828)354:9180<745:COMAIA>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
In a woman with paroxysmal kinesiogenic choreoathetosis, attacks ceased wit hin a few days after conception. An effect of human chorionic gonadotrophin is assumed, since this hormone decreased sodium currents and excessive act ion potential generation in an experimental approach.