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Botulinum Toxin Physiology in Focal Hand and Cranial Dystonia

Toxins, 2012
The safety and efficacy of botulinum toxin for the treatment of focal hand and cranial dystonias are well-established. Studies of these adult-onset focal dystonias reveal both shared features, such as the dystonic phenotype of muscle hyperactivity and ...
Barbara Illowsky Karp
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Delayed emergence from anaesthesia and bilateral mydriasis following bilateral pallidotomy

Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, 2018
Pallidotomy is a surgical procedure done widely for Parkinson's disease and various dystonias refractory to medical treatment. The technique involves radiofrequency (RF) thermal coagulation of globus pallidus internus, either unilaterally or bilaterally.
Ankur Khandelwal, Mihir Prakash Pandia, Ritesh Lamsal   +2 more
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Data‐Driven Insights into Hyperkinetic Disorders in Neurodevelopmental Syndromes and Epileptic Encephalopathies

Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Childhood‐onset hyperkinetic movement disorders occur in a range of genetic conditions. Recently, there has been an increase in recognition of hyperkinetic movement disorders, mainly dystonia, chorea and dyskinesia, with monogenic conditions associated with neurodevelopmental delay (NDD) and also with developmental and epileptic ...
Hugo Morales‐Briceño, Shekeeb S. Mohammad, Rajeshwar Reddy Angiti, Velda Han, Michel Tchan, Russell C. Dale, Victor S.C. Fung   +6 more
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Dystonic tremor in Systemic Lupus Erythematous and Antiphospholipid syndrome [PDF]

Introduction In Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) and Antiphospholipid Syndrome, dystonia and dystonic tremor are infrequently reported but can stem from diverse neurological complications.
Hristovska, G, Trajkova, Marija, Voloshyn, T, Petrovski, Stefan, Simeonovska Joveva, Elena, Stojanovska, Marija   +5 more
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An Unexpected Circumstance: Acute Dystonic Reaction in the Setting of Clozapine Administration

, 2017
Clozapine is a second-generation antipsychotic typically reserved for refractory psychotic disorders due to its high-risk side effect profile to include agranulocytosis, with its attendant need for regular blood draws.
William Bradly Pitts, Alexander Morris Kaplan, Iqbal Ahmed   +2 more
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Efficacy of Segmental Muscle Vibration on Pain Modulation in Patients with Primary Cervical Dystonia Treated with Botulinum Type-A Toxin: A Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

NeuroSci
Primary cervical dystonia (PCD), or spasmodic torticollis, is a focal dystonia characterized by involuntary and often painful muscle contractions, leading to abnormal cervical movements and postures.
Riccardo Buraschi, Paolo Pedersini, Giacomo Redegalli, Rosa Pullara, Joel Pollet, Marina Rossi, Massimiliano Gobbo, Sara Gueli, Maurizio Falso   +8 more
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Tic Disorder: An Unusual Presentation of Neurotoxoplasmosis in a Patient with AIDS

Case Reports in Neurology, 2010
Movement disorders have been increasingly recognized in patients with HIV infection and may be due to distinct causes, as opportunistic infections or medication side effects for example. Parkinsonism, tremor and hemichorea have been more frequently noted
Camila Catherine Henriques Aquino, André Carvalho Felício, Clecio Godeiro-Junior, Denizart Santos-Neto, JoséLuiz Pedroso, Acary Souza Bulle Oliveira, Sônia Maria Azevedo Silva, Vanderci Borges, Henrique Ballalai Ferraz   +8 more
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Pilomotor Seizures in a Patient With LGI1 Encephalitis

Frontiers in Neurology, 2020
Limbic encephalitis (LE) with antibodies against leucine-rich glioma inactivated protein 1 (LGI1) is an autoimmune disease with variable clinical features, including seizures, cognitive disorders, psychiatric disturbances, and hyponatremia.
Jinxia Yang, Qiying Sun, Guang Yang
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Exercise and Motor Complications in Parkinson's Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Levodopa remains the most effective pharmacological treatment for Parkinson's disease (PD), but long‐term use commonly leads to motor complications such as levodopa‐induced dyskinesia (LID) and motor fluctuations, significantly contributing to disability. Exercise is well‐established for improving motor and non‐motor symptoms in PD;
Priscila Nóbrega‐Sousa, Lucas H.C.C. Santos, Jane Alty, Peter Humburg, Kim Delbaere, Paulo H.S. Pelicioni   +5 more
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Botulinum-A toxin in the treatment of painful post-stroke nocturnal paroxysmal dystonia triggered by periodic limb movements of sleep: case report Toxina botulínica tipo A no tratamento da distonia paroxística noturna dolorosa pós-isquemia cerebral desencadeada por movimentos periódicos do sono: relato de caso

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2006
INTRODUCTION: Sleep disorders presenting involuntary movements may be very annoying to patients, apart from their negative influence on sleep. OBJECTIVE: To report the use of botulinum type-A toxin (BoNT-A) to manage the case of a patient whose sleep was
Pedro A. Kowacs, Hélio A. Ghizoni Teive, Elcio J. Piovesan, Jorge A. Zavala, Lineu C. Werneck   +4 more
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