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Verapamil for severe hyperkinetic movement disorders
Author(s) -
Ovsiew Fred,
Meador Kimford J.,
Sethi Kapil
Publication year - 1998
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.870130224
Subject(s) - verapamil , movement disorders , medicine , neuroscience , physical medicine and rehabilitation , psychology , disease , calcium
The use of verapamil in three cases of severe hyperkinetic movement disorders resulted in dramatic improvement in patients who had been refractory to many other treatments over a prolonged period. A videotape illustration of one of the patients is provided. The mechanism of action and evidence of efficacy of calcium‐channel blockers for abnormal movements are discussed.

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