Pediatric Emergency Care 2013-03-01

Is acute dystonia an emergency? Sometimes, it really is!

Mehmet Kenan Kanburoglu, Oksan Derinoz, Mehmet Nevzat Cizmeci, Cengiz Havali

Index: Pediatr. Emerg. Care 29(3) , 380-2, (2013)

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Abstract

Most cases of acute dystonia are mild and easy to manage; nevertheless, some of them can be fatal because of the involvement of certain muscle groups such as the laryngeal muscles, thus requiring urgent intervention. In the literature, approach to life-threatening acute dystonia has not been investigated thoroughly, although the diagnosis is a challenge, and treatment should be offered immediately. Herein the management of life-threatening acute dystonia is discussed via 2 case reports.