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Postgrad Med J 78:238-241 doi:10.1136/pmj.78.918.238
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Prognosis of Japanese encephalitis patients with dystonia compared to those with parkinsonian features only

Table 2

Mean score of movement disorders in two groups of patients with JE; values are mean (SD)

Group I Group II
Features Initial Final Initial Final
*p<0.05, **p<0.01 comparison between initial and final values of each group.
Dystonia 0 0 3.2 (0.92) 1.79 (1.61)
Rigidity 1.19 (0.54)* 0 3.32 (0.89)** 1.79 (1.84)
Hypokinesia 3.19 (1.42)** 1.25 (1.34) 3.95 (0.23)** 2.21 (1.51)
Hypophonia 3.44 (1.09)** 1.31 (1.30) 3.95 (0.23)** 2.37 (1.50)
Masking 2.50 (1.41)** 0.94 (1.44) 3.00 (1.15)** 1.84 (1.34)

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