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Smothering dystonia in a patient with oromandibular dystonia

✍ Scribed by Stephen Grill

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2004
Tongue
English
Weight
46 KB
Volume
19
Category
Article
ISSN
0885-3185

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✦ Synopsis

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. Β© 2004 Movement Disorder Society

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