Smothering dystonia in a patient with oromandibular dystonia

Mov Disord. 2004 Nov;19(11):1374-5. doi: 10.1002/mds.20203.

Abstract

A case report is presented of a patient with pathologically confirmed striatonigral degeneration who experienced episodic syncope as a result of oromandibular dystonia obstructing inhalation through her mouth and nose.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Airway Obstruction / diagnosis*
  • Airway Obstruction / drug therapy
  • Botulinum Toxins, Type A / administration & dosage
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Dystonia / diagnosis*
  • Dystonia / drug therapy
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Injections, Intramuscular
  • Mandibular Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Mandibular Diseases / drug therapy
  • Masseter Muscle / drug effects
  • Meige Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Meige Syndrome / drug therapy
  • Middle Aged
  • Neurologic Examination / drug effects
  • Syncope / etiology
  • Temporal Muscle / drug effects
  • Torticollis / diagnosis
  • Torticollis / drug therapy

Substances

  • Botulinum Toxins, Type A