Auctioneer's jaw: a case of occupational oromandibular hemidystonia.
An auctioneer is described in whom focal dystonia of the jaw developed as an occupational symptom, occurring solely and predictably when he commenced his selling "patter" and resolving quickly on stopping. He responded well to treatment with intramuscular botulinus toxin.
Scolding
N J
NJ
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, England.
Smith
S M
SM
Sturman
S
S
Brookes
G B
GB
Lees
A J
AJ
D000328:Adult; D001479:Basal Ganglia / Q000503:physiopathology; D001905:Botulinum Toxins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004401:Dysarthria / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D004421:Dystonia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D011626:Pterygoid Muscles / Q000187:drug effects / Q000294:innervation*; D014705:Verbal Behavior / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*
D001905:Botulinum Toxins