Complete remission of neuroleptic-induced Meige's syndrome by botulinum toxin treatment: a case report.
A botulinum A toxin injection has beneficial effects on patients suffering from facial and cervical spastic disorders. However, its effect almost completely disappears within three months. We have reported a case of a 23-year-old schizophrenic patient with severe neuroleptic-induced Meige's syndrome in whom botulinum toxin treatment exerted a marked effect which lasted more than 15 months after the final injection of botulinum toxin in spite of continuous neuroleptic medication. It is concluded that botulinum can be recommended as a treatment of choice in neuroleptic-induced Meige's syndrome.
Kurata
K
K
Department of Neuropsychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Toyama, Japan.
Kuze
S
S
Shibata
R
R
Hatakeyama
N
N
Masuda
A
A
Ito
Y
Y
Kurachi
M
M
D000328:Adult; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001905:Botulinum Toxins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004576:Electromyography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008538:Meige Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D001905:Botulinum Toxins