J Korean Neurol Assoc.  1992 Jun;10(2):248-251.

A Case of Orofacial Dyskinesia Induced by Diphenylhydantioin

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  • 1Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Yoensei University.

Abstract

Diphenylbydantoin-induced movement disorders have been rarely reported. They include choreoathetosis, orofacial dyskinesia, asterixis, dystonia, and ballismus. A patient with epllepsy, who showed orofacial dyskinesia with toxic cerebellar syrnptoms after longterm use of diphenylhydantoin is presented. The involuntary movement rapidily disappeared with a reduction of diphenylhydantoin dose.


MeSH Terms

Dyskinesias
Dystonia
Humans
Movement Disorders*
Phenytoin
Phenytoin
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