Acetazolamide treatment of paroxysmal dystonia in central demyelinating disease.
We report successful treatment of paroxysmal dystonia (tonic seizures) in three patients with central demyelinating disease (CDD) using acetazolamide alone or in combination with carbamazepine. Acetazolamide is a useful alternative, or an adjunct, to carbamazepine in the treatment of paroxysmal dystonia in CDD.
Sethi
K D
KD
Department of Neurology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta 30912.
Hess
D C
DC
Huffnagle
V H
VH
Adams
R J
RJ
D000086:Acetazolamide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000328:Adult; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D003711:Demyelinating Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D004421:Dystonia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
D000086:Acetazolamide