Alcohol-Sensitive Generalized DystoniaMicheli, Federico MD, PhD; Uribe-Roca, Claudia MD; Saenz-Farret, Michel MDClinical Neuropharmacology: January/February 2017 - Volume 40 - Issue 1 - p 48–49 doi: 10.1097/WNF.0000000000000199 Case Reports Abstract Author Information Abstract: We report the case of a 29-year-old male patient with a generalized and progressive dystonia that led him unable to stand. Multiple antidystonic treatments were tried without benefit. Alcohol test was positive with a dramatic improvement. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of generalized dystonia without other clinical manifestations sensitive to alcohol. *Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Unit, Department of Neurology, Hospital de Clínicas “José de San Martín”; and †Neurology Department, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Address correspondence and reprint requests to Federico Micheli, MD, PhD, Juncal 1695 Piso 5 J, Zip Code 1062, Buenos Aires, Argentina; E-mail: fmicheli@fibertel.com.ar Conflicts of Interest and Source of Funding: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare. Copyright © 2017 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
