| Dystonia gravidarum: a new entity? | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 16108024 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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We describe cervical dystonia occurring in a 31-year-old, previously well, primigravid, primiparous Chinese woman at 4 weeks' amenorrhea, which was ameliorated with low-dose clonazepam and disappeared completely by the end of the second trimester without recurring despite her being tapered off benzodiazepine therapy. Investigations were unremarkable for structural and biochemical causes of dystonia. Chorea, paraballismus, and restless legs syndrome are known to occur during pregnancy, attributable to high estrogen levels. Dystonia, on the other hand, has not been described to occur de novo in pregnancy. This association should be considered in women of reproductive age who present with cervical dystonia. |
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Authors:
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Erle Chuen-Hian Lim; Raymond Chee-Seong Seet; Einar P V Wilder-Smith; Benjamin Kian-Chung Ong |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society Volume: 21 ISSN: 0885-3185 ISO Abbreviation: Mov. Disord. Publication Date: 2006 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-01-19 Completed Date: 2006-07-03 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8610688 Medline TA: Mov Disord Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 69-70 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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Copyright (c) 2005 Movement Disorder Society. |
Affiliation:
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Division of Neurology, National University Hospital, Singapore. mdcelch@nus.edu.sg |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adult Clonazepam / administration & dosage Dose-Response Relationship, Drug Estrogens / blood Female Humans Infant, Newborn Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications / diagnosis*, drug therapy Pregnancy Trimester, First Pregnancy Trimester, Second Torticollis / diagnosis*, drug therapy |
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0/Estrogens; 1622-61-3/Clonazepam |
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