Oromandibular dystonia: causes

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

Oromandibular dystonia: causes. Neuroacanthocytosis, Lesch Nyhan syndrome, Wilson’s disease. Fully referenced neurology checklist.

Metabolic causes

  • Neuroacanthocytosis
  • Lesch Nyhan syndrome
  • Wilson’s disease
  • Neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation (NBIA)
  • Hypoparathyroidism
  • Uraemia
  • Kernicterus
  • Acquired hepatocerebral degeneration

Autoimmune causes

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Infectious causes

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Neurological causes

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Traumatic causes

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Drug-induced (tardive dystonia)

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Other causes

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References

  1. Sankhla C, Lai EC, Jankovic J. Peripherally induced oromandibular dystonia. JNNP 1998; 65:722-728.
  2. Stamelou M, Lai SC, Aggarwal A, et al. Dystonic opisthotonus: a "red flag" for neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation syndromes? Mov Disord. 2013; 28:1325-1329.
  3. Saraf U, Chandarana M, Divya KP, Krishnan S. Oromandibular dystonia - a systematic review. Ann Indian Acad Neurol 2022; 25:26-34.
  4. Teive HA, Klüppel LE, Munhoz RP, Becker N, Müller PR, Werneck LC. Jaw-opening oromandibular dystonia secondary to Wilson's disease treated with botulinum toxin type A. Arq Neuropsiquiatr 2012; 70:407-409.
  5. Carey AR, Miller NR. Atypical blepharospasm with oromandibular dystonia associated with cerebral amyloid angiopathy. Neuroophthalmology 2021; 46:178-181.
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