Tongue movement disorders
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Tongue movement disorders. Parkinson’s disease (PD), Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP). Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Resting tremor
- Parkinson’s disease (PD)
- Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP)
- Rapid-onset dystonia parkinsonism
- Symptomatic palatal tremor
- Syphilis
- Lesions in Mollaret’s pathway
- Flunarizine
- Lithium
Action tremor
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Myoclonus
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Chorea
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Dystonia
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Seizures
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Myorhythmia
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Others
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References
- Bendahan N, Fereshtehnejad SM, Ganos C, Swinkin E, Lang AE. The spectrum of abnormal tongue movements: review of phenomenology, etiology, and differential diagnosis. Mov Disord Clin Pract 2025 (Online ahead of print).
- Fontanesi D, Cavallieri F, Groppi A, et al. Citalopram-induced tongue dyskinesia. Can J Neurol Sci 2025 (Online ahead of print).
- Gaanderse M, Kliffen J, Linssen W. Citalopram-induced dyskinesia of the tongue: a video presentation. BMJ Case Rep 2016; 2016:bcr2016216126.
