Status dystonicus a rare complication of dystonia.
A severe episode of dystonia refractory to standard drug therapy has been labeled as status dystonicus or dystonic storm. We report the development of this complication in a 10-year old boy with idiopathic torsion dystonia, the probable precipitating factor being either an infection or introduction of clonazepam.
Department of Pediatrics, Maulana Azad Medical College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India.
Devendra
D
Mishra
Swati
S
Singhal
Monica
M
Juneja
D002648:Child; D004421:Dystonia / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000209:etiology*; D004422:Dystonia Musculorum Deformans / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male