title: Complete remission of neuroleptic-induced Meige's syndrome by botulinum toxin treatment: a case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuropsychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Toyama, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kurata
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kuze
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shibata
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hatakeyama
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Masuda
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ito
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kurachi
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D001905:Botulinum Toxins