title: Smothering dystonia in a patient with oromandibular dystonia.
abstract: A case report is presented of a patient with pathologically confirmed striatonigral degeneration who experienced episodic syncope as a result of oromandibular dystonia obstructing inhalation through her mouth and nose.
authors.affiliation: Parkinson's and Movement Disorders Center of Maryland, Columbia, Maryland 21044, USA. sgrill@pdmdcenter.com
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Grill
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004421:Dystonia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008406:Masseter Muscle / Q000187:drug effects; D008538:Meige Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009460:Neurologic Examination / Q000187:drug effects; D013575:Syncope / Q000209:etiology; D013703:Temporal Muscle / Q000187:drug effects; D014103:Torticollis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A