Movement disorders emergencies: causes

Evidence-based neurology checklist on movement disorders emergencies: causes: Dystonic causes Acute onset cervical dystonia Acute laryngeal dystonia Dystonic storm Status dystonicus Parkinsonian causes Myoclonic causes Drug-induced disorders Other movement disorder causes Other neurological causes

Dystonic causes

  • Acute onset cervical dystonia
  • Acute laryngeal dystonia
  • Dystonic storm
  • Status dystonicus

Parkinsonian causes

Myoclonic causes

Drug-induced disorders

Other movement disorder causes

Other neurological causes

References

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