A case of dystonia with onset during pregnancy.
We report the clinical and therapeutic approach of a case of 'dystonia gravidarum'. The patient came to our observation with neck and bilateral feet dystonia, appearing after the onset of pregnancy. She was treated with clonazepam, 0.5 mg three times a day, during the pregnancy. After delivery of a healthy full-term child by caesarean section, she was completely able to turn her neck to either side.
Buccoliero
Rosaria
R
Department of Neurological and Behavioural Sciences, University of Siena, Italy.
Palmeri
Silvia
S
Malandrini
Alessandro
A
Dotti
Maria Teresa
MT
Federico
Antonio
A
D000328:Adult; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology; D002998:Clonazepam / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004421:Dystonia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D005528:Foot / Q000294:innervation / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000187:drug effects / Q000294:innervation / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009333:Neck / Q000294:innervation / Q000503:physiopathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011379:Prognosis; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014202:Tremor / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology
D000927:Anticonvulsants; D002998:Clonazepam