Isolated lingual dystonia induced by speaking: a rare form of focal dystonia

Degirmenci Y., Ors C. H., YILMAZ Y., Karaman H. I. O.

ACTA NEUROLOGICA BELGICA, vol.111, no.4, pp.360-361, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 111 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Journal Name: ACTA NEUROLOGICA BELGICA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.360-361
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Focal lingual dystonia is a rare condition that can be misdiagnosed as a psychogenic problem because it may interfere with chewing, swallowing, and speaking. We present a patient with an uncommon type of dystonia (speech-induced primary lingual dystonia), that responded well to botulinum toxin injection.