title: Gabapentin for familial paroxysmal dystonic choreoathetosis.
abstract: We present a 4-year-old girl with stereotyped episodes of inability to speak and dystonic posturing of the face and extremities lasting 20 minutes. An older brother and mother had similar spells in childhood. Routine and video-EEG during events were normal. The diagnosis was non-kinesigenic paroxysmal dystonic choreoathetosis since the episodes were not exacerbated by movement. Gabapentin 10 mg/kg/d eliminated most attacks.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75235-7794, USA.
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Chudnow
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Mimbela
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Owen
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Roach
mesh_terms: D000085:Acetates / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000588:Amines; D000978:Antiparkinson Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001264:Athetosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002819:Chorea / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003509:Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; D004421:Dystonia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D000077206:Gabapentin; D006801:Humans; D014743:Videotape Recording; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid
chemical_list: D000085:Acetates; D000588:Amines; D000978:Antiparkinson Agents; D003509:Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; D000077206:Gabapentin