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Letter to the Editor

A Case of Complex Movement Disorder Induced by Fluoxetine With Management of Dystonia by Botulinum Toxin Type A

J. Chen, PharmD, BCPS, CGP, and David M. Swope, MD

Published: February 15, 2005

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Sir: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have been associated with movement disorders such as akathisia, dystonia, dyskinesia, and parkinsonism.1-3 We present a case of fluoxetine-induced de novo complex movement disorder characterized by orofacial dyskinesia, jaw-closing dystonia, bruxism, and parkinsonism. Focal injections of botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) were required to treat the dystonic features.’ ‹


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