Sudden Onset of Oromandibular Dystonia after Cerebellar Stroke

oleh: Alper Akin, Rezzak Yilmaz, Ferda Selcuk, Cenk M. Akbostancı

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Ubiquity Press 2014-10-01

Deskripsi

<p><strong>Background</strong>: We present the case of a 65-year-old female with sudden-onset involuntary mouth opening, deviation of the jaw, facial grimacing, and tongue movements that started 6 months prior to her admission.</p><p><strong> Case Report</strong>: She was diagnosed with oromandibular dystonia. Differential diagnosis of oromandibular dystonia and various etiologies were investigated. Neuroimaging studies revealed a left cerebellar infarction.</p><p><strong>Discussion</strong>: To our knowledge, this case is the first oromandibular dystonia presenting with cerebellar ischemic stroke. Possible roles of the cerebellum for the pathophysiology of oromandibular dystonia are discussed.</p>