Sudden onset of oromandibular dystonia after cerebellar stroke

Akin A., YILMAZ R., Selcuk F., AKBOSTANCI M. C.

Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements, cilt.2014, sa.1, 2014 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 2014 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.7916/d8c24tn3
  • Dergi Adı: Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Cerebrovascular disease, Dystonia, Oromandibular dystonia
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

© 2014 Akin et al.Discussion: To our knowledge, this case is the first oromandibular dystonia presenting with cerebellar ischemic stroke. Possible roles of the cerebellum for the pathophysiology of oromandibular dystonia are discussed.Background: We present the case of a 65-year-old female with sudden-onset involuntary mouth opening, deviation of the jaw, facial grimacing, and tongue movements that started 6 months prior to her admission.Case Report: She was diagnosed with oromandibular dystonia. Differential diagnosis of oromandibular dystonia and various etiologies were investigated. Neuroimaging studies revealed a left cerebellar infarction.