title: Verapamil for severe hyperkinetic movement disorders.
abstract: The use of verapamil in three cases of severe hyperkinetic movement disorders resulted in dramatic improvement in patients who had been refractory to many other treatments over a prolonged period. A videotape illustration of one of the patients is provided. The mechanism of action and evidence of efficacy of calcium-channel blockers for abnormal movements are discussed.
authors.affiliation: University of Chicago, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ovsiew
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Meador
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sethi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D006948:Hyperkinesis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D009460:Neurologic Examination / Q000187:drug effects; D014700:Verapamil / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D014700:Verapamil