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A Palatal Myoclonus Case with Facial Involvement Responding To Botulinum Toxin Therapy

Botulinum Toksin Tedavisine Yanıt Veren Fasyal Tutulumlu Bir Palatal Miyoklonus Olgusu

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For this reason this case is reported to review the etiology, symptoms and therapy.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Palatal myoclonus is a syndrome characterized by involuntary, continuous or nearly continuous, rhytmical movements in soft plate, pharynx, larynx, diaphragma and rarely facial muscles.
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Key Findings & Data:A 35 year-old female patient who had ischemic infarct due to left vertebral artery dissection suffered from obvious involuntary movements on the left side of her face.
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Conclusion & Impact:For this reason this case is reported to review the etiology, symptoms and therapy.
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Abstract

Palatal myoclonus is a syndrome characterized by involuntary, continuous or nearly continuous, rhytmical movements in soft plate, pharynx, larynx, diaphragma and rarely facial muscles. Mostly a variety of causes like vascular diseases, multiple sclerosis, encephalities, neoplasms and infections are blamed in the etiology. A 35 year-old female patient who had ischemic infarct due to left vertebral artery dissection suffered from obvious involuntary movements on the left side of her face. Palatal Myoclonus was considered after neurological and electrophysiological examinations. Botulinum toxin was applied as there was no response to medical therapies and good response was obtained. Palatal myoclonus rarely expands to facial muscles and is more responsive to Botulinum toxin than medical therapies. For this reason this case is reported to review the etiology, symptoms and therapy.

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Palatal miyoklonus, yumuşak damak, farinks, larinks, diafram ve nadiren yüz kaslarını tutan istemsiz, sürekli veya sürekliye yakın ritmik hareketlerle karakterize bir sendromdur. Vasküler nedenler, multiplskleroz, ensefalit, neoplazma ve infeksiyon gibi çeşitli nedenler etiyolojide suçlanmaktadır. Sol vertebral arter diseksiyonuna bağlı iskemik enfarktı olan 35 yaşında kadın hastanın yüzünün sol tarafında belirgin istemsiz hareketleri mevcuttu. Nörolojik ve elektrofizyolojik değerlendirme sonrası palatal miyoklonus tanısı düşünüldü. İlaç tedavilerine yanıt olmaması nedeniyle botulinum toksin uygulandı ve tedaviye iyi yanıt alındı. Palatal miyoklonus ender olarak yüz kaslarını etkiler ve botulinum toksinine ilaç tedavisinden daha iyi yanıt verir. Bu nendenle bu olgu etiyoloji, semptomlar ve tedavinin gözden geçirilmesi amacıyla sunulmuştur.

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KÖKSAL, A., ERTEM, D. H., ALTUNKAYNAK, Y., DİRİCAN, A. C., KÖKSAL, N. S. (2015). A Palatal Myoclonus Case with Facial Involvement Responding To Botulinum Toxin Therapy. Okmeydanı Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 31 - Sayı: 3, 158–160. https://ajindex.com/articles/291810

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