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Dyskinesias

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Dyskinesias

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Dyskinesias ; Pregnancy

Oro-facial dyskinesia (OFD) is involuntary, abnormal, uncontrolled and stereotyped movements, consisting of forehead furrowing, eye opening and closing, smacking and pursing of the lips, lateral deviation and protrusion of the tongue, and occasionally lateral deviation and protrusion of the jaw.1 OFD is known to have various complications including speech difficulty, chewing and eating disorders, and social embarrassment; facial muscle stiffness, mucosal and gingival traumatic lesions. In addition, it may leads to cranio-mandibular joint (TMJ) complications in the presence of intense and prolonged abnormal movements, with pain and degeneration.1,2 There is no previous report of TMJ dislocation due to OFD. In this report, we describe a patient who developed bilateral anterior TMJ dislocation due to OFD which occurred following intra-cranial hemorrhage (ICH).
Movement Disorders ; Dyskinesias

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Dyskinesias ; Myotonia Congenita ; Myotonia

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Arm* ; Dyskinesias* ; Hand* ; Multiple Sclerosis*

It is well recognized that antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) can cause generalized or bilateral asterixis. However, the unilat-eral asterixis induced by AEDs has been rarely reported in patients with structural brain lesions. We report 2 patients who developed unilateral asterixis within therapeutic AEDs levels. In both patients, the unilateral asterixis disappeared when the daily dosage of AEDs was decreased. Our cases suggest that the cerebral hemisphere with structural lesions might be more vulnerable to the development of AEDs-induced asterixis.
Anticonvulsants* ; Brain* ; Cerebrum ; Dyskinesias* ; Humans

Organic causes of astasia or asterixis have been described in the literature. However, concurrent unilateral manifestation of the two symptoms is extremely rare. We report two cases presenting with astasia and asterixis due to infarcts involving the ventrolateral nucleus of the left thalamus. Acute onset of astasia or asterixis in patients without significant metabolic disorder should alert the clinician on the possibility of acute stroke involving the thalamus.
Dyskinesias* ; Humans ; Infarction* ; Stroke ; Thalamus

The stereotactic surgical target for dystonic tremor is the subject of ongoing debate. Targeting the subthalamic area using deep brain stimulation has been regaining interest as a therapy for various types of involuntary movements. We describe the efficacy of stimulation of the subthalamic area in a patient with intractable dystonic tremor. Excellent control without neurological complications was achieved. This case report demonstrates that the subthalamic area is a valuable target for the control of dystonic tremor.
Deep Brain Stimulation ; Dyskinesias ; Humans ; Tremor

BACKGROUND: This study examined the effects of midazolam on the propofol-induced involuntary movements, pain on injection, the maintenance dose of propofol, and recovery characteristics. METHODS: In a double-blind, randomized study, 30 children (2 8 yr of age, ASA physical status I or II) undergoing short duration of ENT procedures received midazolam 0.06 mg/kg (Group M) or an equal volume of placebo (Group P) intravenously 3 min before the injection of propofol. At induction of anesthesia an independent anesthesiologist graded the incidence, severity of involuntary movements, and pain on injection. RESULTS: Both groups were similar in age, sex, weight, propofol dose, duration of surgery and anesthesia. Incidence of involuntary movements showed no significant difference between two groups. But, there were significant difference in severity between two groups (P < 0.05). There was significant decrease in pain on injection in group M than group P and no significant differences in open eyes on command, time to extubation and time to discharge. CONCLUSION: Our result demonstrated that midazolam 60 microgram/kg compared with placebo did not reduce the incidence of involuntary movement, but reduced the severity of involuntary movement without delayed recovery. And there was significant reduction of pain on injection in midazolam 60 microgram/kg administration.
Anesthesia ; Child ; Dyskinesias* ; Humans ; Incidence ; Midazolam* ; Propofol