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Myoclonic dystonia.

S M Pueschel1, J H Friedman, T Shetty

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence.

Child'S Nervous System : Chns : Official Journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery
|March 1, 1992
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Myoclonic dystonia, a rare neurological disorder, presents in hereditary and sporadic forms. A novel treatment combining sodium valproate and trihexiphenidyl hydrochloride showed significant improvement in a sporadic case resistant to alcohol therapy.

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Genetics

Background:

  • Myoclonic dystonia is a rare inherited or sporadic neurological disorder.
  • The hereditary form typically responds to alcohol, while the sporadic form is often treatment-resistant.

Observation:

  • A young man with myoclonic dystonia showed limited response to alcohol.
  • He experienced significant symptom improvement with a combination therapy.

Findings:

  • The patient's myoclonus responded to sodium valproate.
  • His dystonia symptoms improved with trihexiphenidyl hydrochloride.
  • This combination therapy proved effective for a sporadic myoclonic dystonia case.

Implications:

  • This case suggests a potential treatment strategy for sporadic myoclonic dystonia.

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