Treatment of Severe Tardive Syndrome with Pallidotomy: A Case Report
Objective: To present a case of severe tardive syndrome (TS) successfully treated with MRI-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) unilateral pallidotomy and discuss its implications.…Tardive dystonia manifesting in lid-opening apraxia, oromandibular dystonia, and laterocollis after long-term sulpiride use
Objective: We describe a patient who developed tardive dystonia after sulpiride treatment for over two decades. Few cases have been reported[1-3], thus we offer an…Levosulpiride and Movement Disorders–A Growing Concern
Objective: To describe a series of patients with levosulpiride (LVS) induced movement disorders (LIM) evaluated at a single movement disorder center, the All India Institute…Tardive Dystonia Successfully treated with DBS
Objective: To demonstrate a successful treatment of neuroleptic-induced generalized dystonia with DBS Background: Male patient, 30 years old. At thirteen years of age, was diagnosed…Levosulpiride Induced Movement Disorder: 7 cases
Objective: Through this article we want to highlight extrapyramidal side effects of levosulpiride and need of its awareness among treating physicians. Background: Levosulpiride is a…Deep Brain Stimulation of Globus Pallidus Internus Combined with Bilateral Anterior Capsulotomy for the Treatment of Tardive Dystonia in Patients with Refractory Schizophrenia
Objective: To evaluate the utility and safety of deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the globus pallidus internus (GPi) combined with bilateral anterior capsulotomy in the…Laryngeal Tardive Dyskinesia in a Patient treated with Haldol
Objective: To describe the case of woman with post stroke hemiballism treated chronically with Haldol who developed laryngeal tardive dystonia and to review the current…Endoscopically-documented pharyngeal dystonia due to neuroleptic use without response to alcohol
Objective: To review a case of endoscopically-documented pharyngeal dystonia and its response to alcohol. Background: Pharyngeal dystonia is a rare complication of neuroleptic use, resulting…Apraclonidine in blepharospasm
Objective: To describe improvement in blepharospasm with apraclonidine. Background: Blepharospasm is a focal dystonia involving chiefly the orbicularis oculi muscle resulting in involuntary sustained eyelid…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.