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Continuous dopaminergic stimulation in cranial dystonia
F Micheli1, M M Fernandez Pardal, E Gatto
1Department of Neurology, Hospital de Clínicas José de San Martín, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Clinical Neuropharmacology
|June 1, 1988
Summary
Continuous subcutaneous lisuride effectively treated Meige's disease (blepharospasm-oromandibular dystonia) in one patient. This method provided sustained improvement for seven months with no major side effects, suggesting potential for further clinical trials.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Movement Disorders
- Pharmacology
Background:
- Meige's disease, a form of blepharospasm-oromandibular dystonia, presents significant treatment challenges for neurologists.
- Oral lisuride offered only transient relief in the described patient.