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Jaw‐opening dystonia (Brueghel's syndrome) associated with cavum septi pellucidi and Verga's ventricle – a case report
Author(s) -
Miyaoka T.,
Miura S.,
Seno H.,
Inagaki T.,
Horiguchi J.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
european journal of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.881
H-Index - 124
eISSN - 1468-1331
pISSN - 1351-5101
DOI - 10.1046/j.1468-1331.2003.00668.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dystonia , etiology , ventricle , anatomy , pathology , psychiatry
Jaw‐opening dystonia (oromandibular dystonia with jaw‐opening; Brueghel's syndrome) is a rare condition, and only a limited number of cases have been reported in the literature. However, many patients may remain undiscovered or misdiagnosed, like a patient described previously. A case (40‐year‐old man) of jaw‐opening dystonia (oromandibular dystonia with jaw‐opening; Brueghel's syndrome) is reported. In this case, brain anomalies, cavum septi pellucidi and Verga's ventricle, were observed on magnetic resonance imaging of the brain. This case and a review of the literature indicate the presence of organic factors in the etiology of Brueghel's syndrome. The etiological relationship of brain anomalies in Bruegel's syndrome is discussed.