Dystonia: drug treatments

Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .

Dystonia: drug treatments. Trihexyphenidyl, Benztropine, Ethopropazine, Procyclidine, Biperiden. Fully referenced neurology checklist.

Anticholinergics

  • Trihexyphenidyl
  • Benztropine
  • Ethopropazine
  • Procyclidine
  • Biperiden 

Muscle relaxants

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Atypical antipsychotics

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Dopamine receptor agonists

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Other dopamine acting drugs

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Miscellaneous drugs

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Zolpidem: indications

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Other treatments

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Anecdotal reports

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References

  1. Delnooz CC, van de Warrenburg BP. Current and future medical treatment in primary dystonia. Ther Adv Neurol Disord 2012; 5:221-240.
  2. Termsarasab P, Thammongkolchai T, Frucht SJ. Medical treatment of dystonia. J Clin Mov Disord 2016; 3:19. 
  3. Jinnah HA, Factor SA. Diagnosis and treatment of dystonia. Neurol Clin 2015; 33:77-100.  
  4. Miyazaki Y, Sako W, Asanuma K, Izumi Y, Miki T, Kaji R. Efficacy of zolpidem for dystonia: a study among different subtypes. Front Neurol 2012; 3:58. 
  5. Miyazaki Y, Sato K, Koizumi H, Sako W, Asanuma K, Kaji R. New medications for dystonia. Rinsho Shinkeigaku 2012; 52:1074-1076.
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