Treatment of Involuntary Movements with Carbamazepine in Dystonic‐Choreoathetoid Cerebral Palsy

Choreoathetoid movements are quite common in cerebral palsy (CP). This is the first report of a patient with choreoathetoid CP who was successfully treated with carbamazepine. Therefore, clinicians should try carbamazepine for involuntary movements in CP patients before pursuing other procudures.

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Published in:Movement disorders clinical practice (Hoboken, N.J.) N.J.), 2014-04, Vol.1 (1), p.82-83
Main Authors: Mehta, Shyamal H., Sawhney, Inder M., Yoganathan, Kathir, Trumble, Jill P., Morgan, John C., Sethi, Kapil D.
Format: Article
Language:English
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carbamazepine
Case Report
Case Reports
Cerebral palsy
dyskinetic cerebral palsy
dystonic‐choreoathetoid cerebral palsy
levetiracetam
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Summary:Choreoathetoid movements are quite common in cerebral palsy (CP). This is the first report of a patient with choreoathetoid CP who was successfully treated with carbamazepine. Therefore, clinicians should try carbamazepine for involuntary movements in CP patients before pursuing other procudures.
ISSN:2330-1619
2330-1619
DOI:10.1002/mdc3.12002