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Oro-Mandibular Dystonia Developing with both Sertraline and Fluoxetine Use in a Female Adolescent with Major Depressive Disorder

open access: yesPsychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 2022
Oro-mandibular dystonia (OMD) involves repetitive uncontrollable contractions of the lower facial muscles. Its etiology is not fully elucidated although various neurological (encephalitis, etc.), psy-chogenic, and psychopharmacological (SSRIs ...
Setenay Sarioglu   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Local Field Potential‐Based Programming: A Proof‐of‐Concept Pilot Study

open access: yesNeuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface, EarlyView., 2021
Abstract Objectives Programming deep brain stimulation (DBS) is still based on a trial‐and‐error approach, often becoming a time‐consuming process for both treating physicians and patients. Several strategies have been proposed to streamline DBS programming, most of which are preliminary and mainly address Parkinson's disease, a condition readily ...
Alfonso Fasano   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Brief considerations on the dispensation profile of the botulinum toxin type A by the Brazilian Unified Health System for treatment of dystonias: Datasus data

open access: yeseNeurologicalSci, 2016
Botulinum toxin injections are the most effective approach for the treatment of focal dystonia. Despite growing demand and clinical indications over the years, there are few reports or publications of its use and benefit to patients seen at the Sistema ...
Hsin Fen Chien   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

Clinical Characteristics of Functional Movement Disorders in the Stomatognathic System

open access: yesFrontiers in Neurology, 2020
Background: Functional (psychogenic) movement disorders often have distinguishable clinical features in the orofacial region. Tonic mandibular deviation accompanying ipsilateral downward and lateral lip pulling is the most common phenotype seen in ...
Kazuya Yoshida
doaj   +1 more source

“Orofacial Dystonia—A Silent Killer”: Mandibular Fractures with Orofacial Dystonia, A Report of a Case and Review

open access: yesCase Reports in Dentistry, 2021
Mandibular parasymphysis fracture is very commonly observed especially in old age when there is resorptions of the alveolar ridges. In cervical dystonia, there is centrally mediated disease in which there is uncontrolled and spasmodic contraction of the ...
Anand deep Shukla   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Necessity of a Locally Active Antidote in the Clinical Practice of Botulinum Neurotoxin Therapy: Short Communication

open access: yesMedicina, 2022
Recently, it was demonstrated that copper complexes and 3,4-diaminopyridine can effectively reduce the activity of the botulinum neurotoxin light chain.
Harald Hefter, Sara Samadzadeh
doaj   +1 more source

Digital Cognitive Testing in Mitochondrial Disease: Validity and Challenges for Clinical Trial Use

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Primary mitochondrial disease is a group of genetic disorders caused by pathogenic variants in nuclear or mitochondrial DNA, often resulting in progressive neurodegeneration and cognitive decline. Current management is primarily supportive, though recent research offers hope for disease‐modifying treatments in the future.
Oksana Pogoryelova   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The therapeutic usage of botulinum toxin (Botox) in non-cosmetic head and neck conditions – An evidence based review

open access: yesSaudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 2017
Botulinum toxin (Botox) is an exotoxin produced from Clostridium botulinum. It blocks the release of acetylcholine from the cholinergic nerve end plates resulting in inactivity of the muscles or glands innervated.
Kamran Habib Awan
doaj   +1 more source

Deep Learning Pose Estimation for Phenotyping of Co‐Occurring Hyperkinetic Movement Disorders

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To explore whether routine outpatient video combined with deep learning‐based pose estimation and clinically interpretable kinematic features can support multi‐label phenotyping of co‐occurring hyperkinetic movement disorders (HMDs).
Laura Cif   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Neurophysiological Measures of Efficacy and Safety for Botulinum Toxin Injection in Facial and Bulbar Muscles: Special Considerations

open access: yesToxins, 2017
Botulinum toxin (BoNT) injections into facial and bulbar muscles are widely and increasingly used as medical treatments for cervical and facial dystonia, facial hemispasm, correction of facial palsy, hyperhidrosis, as well as cosmetic treatment of ...
Mohammad Alimohammadi   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

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