2022
DOI: 10.12659/ajcr.935349
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Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH)-Induced Dyskinesias in Infantile Spasms: A Video Case Report

Abstract: Case series Patients: Male, 10-month-old • Male, 8-month-old • Male, 5-month-old • Female, 4-month-old Final Diagnosis: ACTH-induced dyskinesias Symptoms: ACTH-induced dyskinesias Medication: — Clinical Procedure: — Specialty: Neurology Objective: Rare disease Background: Infantile spasms is an age-specific epilepsy syndrome that occurs during infancy and is characterized by tonic and/or … Show more

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“…In his series too, facial dyskinesias were the most common, apart from asymmetric limb movements and uprolling of eyeballs which was interrupted by touch. 22 The dyskinesias were partly responsive to diphenhydramine and biperiden, and the treatment courses were completed in all cases, unlike ours, where progressive choreiform movements forced us to stop ACTH. Arita et al 23 described ACTH-induced dyskinesias (arm elevation and tongue protrusion) on the 7th day of treatment and subsiding 2 months after ACTH discontinuation.…”
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confidence: 54%
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“…In his series too, facial dyskinesias were the most common, apart from asymmetric limb movements and uprolling of eyeballs which was interrupted by touch. 22 The dyskinesias were partly responsive to diphenhydramine and biperiden, and the treatment courses were completed in all cases, unlike ours, where progressive choreiform movements forced us to stop ACTH. Arita et al 23 described ACTH-induced dyskinesias (arm elevation and tongue protrusion) on the 7th day of treatment and subsiding 2 months after ACTH discontinuation.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 54%
“…The earliest onset was after 2 weeks of treatment initiation and resolution was after 1 month of treatment cessation. Crippa et al 22 described 4 cases of ACTH-induced dyskinesias, onset varying from 4 to 10 days after starting treatment and resolution occurring 1 to 4 weeks after stopping ACTH. In his series too, facial dyskinesias were the most common, apart from asymmetric limb movements and uprolling of eyeballs which was interrupted by touch.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%