title: Electroconvulsive therapy and ocular dystonia.
abstract: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has been reported to be beneficial in various movement disorders, especially tardive dystonic reactions. In this article, we report an interesting case of drug-induced blepharospasm with ocular dystonia which improved with ECT. To our knowledge, a case of ocular dystonia improving with ECT has not been previously reported in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68131-8470, USA. doctorsharma@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Ashish
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Sharon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hammer
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Egbert
authors.forename: James H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Sorrell
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D001764:Blepharospasm / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000628:therapy*; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004421:Dystonia / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012074:Remission Induction; D016896:Treatment Outcome