What causes oral dystonia?

What causes oral dystonia?

Cases of inherited oromandibular/cranial dystonia have been reported, often in conjunction with generalized dystonia. Oromandibular dystonia may also be acquired from secondary causes such as drug exposure or disorders such as Wilson’s disease.

What is oral dystonia?

That type of dystonia that involves the oral cavity is described as oromandibular dystonia (OMD). It is a rare focal neurological disorder that affects the lower facial muscles. It is characterized by repetitive or sustained involuntary prolonged spastic movements of the tongue, facial, and masticator muscles.

How is Oromandibular dystonia treated?

Oromandibular Dystonia (OMD) Treatment Around one-third of people’s symptoms improve when treated with oral medications. These medications include clonazepam, trihexyphenidyl, diazepam, tetrabenazine, and/or baclofen.

Does dystonia go away?

Treating dystonia There’s no cure for dystonia, but the condition can usually be effectively managed. Treatment will vary, depending on the type of dystonia you have and the precise nature of your symptoms.

How does oromandibular dystonia affect the mouth and face?

Oromandibular dystonia (OMD) is a rare focal neurological disorder that affects mouth, face, and jaws, defined as an involuntary, repetitive, and sometimes sustained muscle contraction of the jaw and perioral muscles. Dystonia can be anatomically categorized as focal (affecting one or two parts of the body), segmental, multifocal, and generalized.

Can a botulinum toxin injection help oromandibular dystonia?

Although the symptoms may vary from person to person, approximately 70% of people with oromandibular dystonia experience some reduction of spasm and improvement of chewing and speech after injection of botulinum toxin into the masseter, temporalis, and lateral pterygoid muscles.

What are the side effects of Bupropion-induced focal dystonia?

Discussion: Medication-induced focal dystonias usually present with dramatic head (most frequently oral-buccal) and neck muscle spasm with occasional jaw clenching, bruxism, and TMJ syndrome.

Which is the best treatment for lingual dystonia?

Botulinum toxin injections are most effective in jaw-closure dystonia, while treating jaw-opening dystonia may be more challenging. Botulinum toxin injections may also be an option for lingual dystonia.