Praying-induced oromandibular dystonia.
We report on an unusual presentation of a task-specific focal oromandibular dystonia in a 47-year-old man of Turkish descent. His speech was affected exclusively while reciting Islamic prayers in Arabic language, which he otherwise did not speak.
Ilic
Tihomir V
TV
Department of Neurology, Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany.
Pötter
Monika
M
Holler
Iris
I
Deuschl
Günther
G
Volkmann
Jens
J
D004421:Dystonia / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D007514:Islam; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009055:Mouth / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012067:Religion