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Reliability and usability of telemedicine evaluations for facial dystonia [PDF]

iScience, 2023
Summary: This study investigated telemedicine reliability and usability in evaluating facial dystonia grading and treatment complications. Eighty-two telemedicine recordings from 43 adults with blepharospasm (12, 28%) and hemifacial spasm (31, 72%) were ...
Punnaka Pongpanich, Parima Hirunwiwatkul, Supharat Jariyakosol, Buravej Assavapongpaiboon, Supaporn Krittanupong, Wasee Tulvatana   +5 more
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A plastic surgery approach to Meige syndrome: Botulinum toxin for rebalancing facial dystonia and aesthetics – A case report [PDF]

JPRAS Open
Meige syndrome is a rare segmental dystonia characterized by blepharospasm and oromandibular dystonia, often leading to significant functional and aesthetic impairment.
Xiao Long
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Levodopa-Induced Facial Dystonia in a Case of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy [PDF]

Journal of Movement Disorders, 2012
Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is frequently misdiagnosed as other Parkinsonism because of clinical heterogeneity of PSP. We present here a case of a 67-year-old male patient with frontotemporal dementia-like cognitive impairment including language
Eun Joo Chung, Sang Jin Kim
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Reviving Hope: Overcoming Deep Brain Stimulation Failure With Partial Cranial Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation in Primary Meige Syndrome [PDF]

Brain and Behavior
Introduction Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a standard treatment for refractory primary Meige syndrome (PMS), yet 30%–50% of patients experience suboptimal outcomes. Management strategies for these “DBS failures” remain undefined.
Xue Li, Min Yan, Bing Huang, Lina Yu, Huabo Liu, Hao Huang, Ming Yao   +6 more
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Clinical and Imaging Profile of Patients with Joubert Syndrome [PDF]

Journal of Movement Disorders, 2021
Objective Joubert syndrome (JS) is a rare syndrome characterized by ataxia and the molar tooth sign (MTS) on imaging. The present study aims to explore the clinical and radiological features in a cohort of patients with JS.
Bharath Kumar Surisetti, Vikram Venkappayya Holla, Shweta Prasad, Koti Neeraja, Nitish Kamble, Ravi Yadav, Pramod Kumar Pal   +6 more
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CT-guided radiofrequency ablation of the extracranial cranial nerve for the treatment of Meige’s syndrome

Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2022
BackgroundMeige’ s syndrome, a rare form of dystonia, lacks effective treatment. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of CT-guided percutaneous extracranial radiofrequency ablation of the facial and/or trigeminal nerves in the treatment
Bing Huang, Xin-dan Du, Ming Yao, Hui-dan Lin, Wen-hua Yu, Qing-he Zhou   +5 more
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Cervical dystonia and no oculomotor apraxia as new manifestation of ataxia-telangiectasia-like disorder 1 – case report and review of the literature

Frontiers in Neurology, 2023
Ataxia-telangiectasia-like disorder 1 (ATLD1) is a rare neurodegenerative disorder associated with early onset ataxia and oculomotor apraxia. The genetic determination of ATLD1 is a mutation in the MRE11 gene (meiotic recombination 11 gene), which causes
Agnieszka Bajek, Dominika Przewodowska, Dariusz Koziorowski, Maria Jędrzejowska, Maria Jędrzejowska, Stanisław Szlufik   +5 more
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Palatal Myoclonus Associated with Orofacial Buccal Dystonia [PDF]

Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology, 2012
Palatal myoclonus is a rare condition in which there are rhythmic jerky movements of the soft palate and sometimes of the other muscles innervated by the brainstem A particularly annoying symptom is a rhythmic clicking sound in the ear due to the opening
Shi-Nae Park, Kyoung Ho Park, Do Hyun Kim, Sang Won Yeo   +3 more
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Sensory trick effect in craniofacial dystonia as one of the possible impacts of wearing face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic

Neurological Research and Practice, 2021
Background The report of a patient with blepharospasm during the COVID-19 pandemic suggested a potential ameliorating effect of wearing a face mask.
Frank Erbguth, Rüdiger Lange
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Oromandibular Dystonia: An Update for Dental Professionals

Cumhuriyet Dental Journal, 2022
Oromandibular Dystonia (OMD) is a type of focal dystonia which affects the masticatory, cervical, facial, eyelid, laryngeal, and pharyngeal muscles. OMD patients may consult dentists with involuntary movement or spasm of the lips, tongue, involuntary jaw
Vidya Ajila, Shruthi Hegde
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