title: Is acute dystonia an emergency? Sometimes, it really is!
abstract: Most cases of acute dystonia are mild and easy to manage; nevertheless, some of them can be fatal because of the involvement of certain muscle groups such as the laryngeal muscles, thus requiring urgent intervention. In the literature, approach to life-threatening acute dystonia has not been investigated thoroughly, although the diagnosis is a challenge, and treatment should be offered immediately. Herein the management of life-threatening acute dystonia is discussed via 2 case reports.
authors: Department of Pediatrics, Fatih University Faculty of Medicine, Emek, Turkey. mkkanburoglu@fatih.edu.tr
authors: Mehmet Kenan
authors: MK
authors: Kanburoglu
authors: Oksan
authors: O
authors: Derinoz
authors: Mehmet Nevzat
authors: MN
authors: Cizmeci
authors: Cengiz
authors: C
authors: Havali
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000506:poisoning*; D001712:Biperiden / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002746:Chlorpromazine / Q000506:poisoning*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004421:Dystonia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006220:Haloperidol / Q000506:poisoning*; D006801:Humans; D018727:Muscarinic Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D018727:Muscarinic Antagonists; D001712:Biperiden; D006220:Haloperidol; D002746:Chlorpromazine