Prague Med. Rep. 2024, 125, 195-219

https://doi.org/10.14712/23362936.2024.19

Cocaine-induced Movement Disorder: A Literature Review

Vishnu Vardhan Byroju1, Jamir Pitton Rissardo1, Ícaro Durante2, Ana Letícia Fornari Caprara3

1Department of Neurology, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, USA
2Public Health Education Center, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
3Department of Medicine, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil

Received December 13, 2023
Accepted July 28, 2024

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