title: Dystonic storms: a practical management problem.
abstract: On rare occasions, torsion dystonia can rapidly worsen and produce life-threatening symptoms. We present reports on two children who had generalized dystonia and who demonstrate the management difficulties of "dystonic storms."
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Clinica Universitaria University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vaamonde
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Narbona
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Weiser
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: García
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Brannan
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Obeso
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004421:Dystonia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013035:Spasm / Q000188:drug therapy