Rare Form of Dyskinetic Movements Associated with Alcohol Withdrawal

Movement disorders are known to occur during alcohol withdrawal. Tremor, choreoathetosis, transient parkinsonism, myoclonus and dystonia have been previously described. The present report describes involuntary ‘fluttering’ movements of fingers developing during alcohol withdrawal reminiscent of a ra...

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Autores principales: Prakash, Sathya, Balhara, Yatan Pal Singh
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2016
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4820561/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27114634
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0253-7176.178816
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Sumario:Movement disorders are known to occur during alcohol withdrawal. Tremor, choreoathetosis, transient parkinsonism, myoclonus and dystonia have been previously described. The present report describes involuntary ‘fluttering’ movements of fingers developing during alcohol withdrawal reminiscent of a rare form of tardive dyskinesia. Such a presentation has not been described earlier.

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