Botulinum-A toxin in the treatment of painful post-stroke nocturnal paroxysmal dystonia triggered by periodic limb movements of sleep: case report Toxina botulínica tipo A no tratamento da distonia paroxística noturna dolorosa pós-isquemia cerebral desencadeada por movimentos periódicos do sono: relato de caso

Botulinum-A toxin in the treatment of painful post-stroke nocturnal paroxysmal dystonia triggered by periodic limb movements of sleep: case report Toxina botulínica tipo A no tratamento da distonia paroxística noturna dolorosa pós-isquemia cerebral desencadeada por movimentos periódicos do sono: relato de caso

INTRODUCTION: Sleep disorders presenting involuntary movements may be very annoying to patients, apart from their negative influence on sleep. OBJECTIVE: To report the use of botulinum type-A toxin (BoNT-A) to manage the case of a patient whose sleep was severely disrupted by episodes of dystonic po...

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Main Authors: Pedro A. Kowacs, Hélio A. Ghizoni Teive, Elcio J. Piovesan, Jorge A. Zavala, Lineu C. Werneck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2006-12-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
toxina botulínica tipo-A
distonia
distonia pós-AVC
movimentos periódicos do sono
botulinum toxin-A
dystonia
post-stroke dystonia
periodic movements of sleep
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