Segmental dystonia following electrocution in childhood.
Electrical injuries to the extremities may result in a range of neurologic manifestations, which include movement disorders such as parkinsonism, segmental myoclonus, choreoathetosis, tremors and dystonia. A 66-year-old man developed segmental dystonia of the right upper extremity at the age of nine, three years after he accidentally held a live 240-V electrical wire in his right hand. MRI brain and cervical cord were normal. We discuss this unusual cause of secondary dystonia and review the literature.
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Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, c/o Division of Neurology, National University Hospital, Singapore 119074, Singapore. mdcelch@nus.edu.sg
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D000368:Aged; D018726:Anti-Dyskinesia Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001905:Botulinum Toxins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D018450:Disease Progression; D020821:Dystonic Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D004556:Electric Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
D018726:Anti-Dyskinesia Agents; D001905:Botulinum Toxins