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Posttraumatic paroxysmal nocturnal hemidystonia
1Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital, Saudi Arabia.
Summary
Nocturnal paroxysmal dystonia involves episodes of involuntary movements during sleep. A patient with posttraumatic nocturnal hemidystonia showed improvement with acetazolamide treatment.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Sleep Medicine
- Movement Disorders
Background:
- Nocturnal paroxysmal dystonia is characterized by episodic dystonic-dyskinetic movements during non-rapid eye movement sleep.
- The underlying cause of these nocturnal episodes remains debated.
- Previous literature describes this condition, but case studies are limited.