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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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Deep Brain Stimulation in KMT2B-Related Dystonia: Case Report and Review of the Literature With Special Emphasis on Dysarthria and Speech

Frontiers in Neurology, 2021
Objective: KMT2B-related dystonia is a progressive childhood-onset movement disorder, evolving from lower-limb focal dystonia into generalized dystonia.
Maria Abel, Robert Pfister, Iman Hussein, Fahd Alsalloum, Christina Onyinzo, Simon Kappl, Michael Zech, Michael Zech, Walter Demmel, Martin Staudt, Manfred Kudernatsch, Manfred Kudernatsch, Steffen Berweck, Steffen Berweck   +13 more
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Use of Alleviating Maneuvers for Periocular Facial Dystonias [PDF]

JAMA Ophthalmology, 2016
Patients with benign essential blepharospasm or hemifacial spasm are known to use botulinum toxin injections and alleviating maneuvers to help control their symptoms. The clinical correlates between the use of botulinum toxin injections and the use of alleviating maneuvers are not well established.To determine whether the use of alleviating maneuvers ...
Caroline L S, Kilduff, Edward J, Casswell, Tahrina, Salam, Dov, Hersh, Santiago, Ortiz-Perez, Daniel, Ezra   +5 more
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Sudden Onset of Oromandibular Dystonia after Cerebellar Stroke

Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements, 2014
Background: We present the case of a 65-year-old female with sudden-onset involuntary mouth opening, deviation of the jaw, facial grimacing, and tongue movements that started 6 months prior to her admission.
Alper Akin, Rezzak Yilmaz, Ferda Selcuk, Cenk M. Akbostancı   +3 more
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Blepharospasm as a tardive manifestation of COVID-19 disease: A case report

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2023
We report three cases of blepharospasms developed after a symptomatic COVID-19 infection, in order to describe a possible association between COVID-19 infection and essential blepharospasm. Blepharospasm could represent a late sign of COVID-19 infection (
Roberta Farci, Maurizio Fossarello, Arturo Carta   +2 more
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Outcomes of a regional variant of botulinum toxin type A in the treatment of essential blepharospasm and hemifacial spasms: A retrospective study

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2021
Purpose: The aim of this study was to report the outcomes of a regional variant of botulinum toxin type A (BtA) in essential blepharospasm and hemifacial spasm. Methods: The medical records of all patients with facial dystonias, who received at least one
V Maneksha, Sabyasachi Chakrabarty, Meghana Tanwar, Madhavi Ramanatha Pillai   +3 more
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