Botulinum toxin; Focal dystonia treatment; Kernicterus; Upper limb dystonia; Toxine botulique; Traitement des dystonies focales; Ictère nucléaire; Dystonie du membre supérieur
Abstract :
[en] Management of patients with movement disorders due to kernicterus mainly focuses on physical therapies. For the specific treatment of dystonia, trihexyphenidyl is usually not beneficial, but benzodiazepines may be used. Botulinum toxin has been proposed by some authors to relieve
muscle tone. We report the case of a young boy, treated by botulinum toxin with success for upper limb dystonia.
Disciplines :
Neurology Neurology
Author, co-author :
Drion, Emilie ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Département de médecine interne > Service de neurologie
DEPIERREUX, Frédérique ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Département de médecine interne > Service de neurologie
Language :
English
Title :
Botulinum toxin treatment of focal dystonia in kernicterus-related movement disorders
Alternative titles :
[fr] Traitement par toxine botulique de mouvements anormaux compliquant un ictère nucléaire
