title: Acetazolamide treatment of paroxysmal dystonia in central demyelinating disease.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta 30912.
authors.forename: K D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Sethi
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Hess
authors.forename: V H
authors.initials: VH
authors.lastname: Huffnagle
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Adams
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000086:Acetazolamide