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Life‐threatening respiratory failure due to cranial dystonia after dental procedure in a patient with multiple system atrophy
Author(s) -
Hamzei Farsin,
Rijntjes Michel,
Gbadamosi Joystone,
Fuchs Kornelius,
Weiller Cornelius,
Münchau Alexander
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
movement disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.352
H-Index - 198
eISSN - 1531-8257
pISSN - 0885-3185
DOI - 10.1002/mds.10456
Subject(s) - medicine , dystonia , stridor , atrophy , respiratory failure , parkinsonism , larynx , dentures , intubation , surgery , anesthesia , airway , orthodontics , pathology , disease , psychiatry
We report on a woman with a an 8‐year history of multiple system atrophy with predominance of parkinsonism who developed jaw‐locking oromandibular dystonia within hours after insertion of ill‐fitting dentures. Dystonia spread rapidly to involve other facial muscles and the larynx causing stridor with respiratory failure necessitating crush intubation. © 2003 Movement Disorder Society