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Auctioneer's jaw: A case of occupational oromandibular hemidystonia
Author(s) -
Scolding N. J.,
Smith S. M.,
Sturman S.,
Brookes G. B.,
Lees A. J.
Publication year - 1995
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.870100418
Subject(s) - medicine , dystonia , physical medicine and rehabilitation , botulinum toxin , anatomy , surgery , psychiatry
An auctioneer is described in whom focal dystonia of the jaw developed as an occupational symptom, occurring solely and predictably when he commenced his selling “patter” and resolving quickly on stopping. He responded well to treatment with intramuscular botulinus toxin.