Jaw-Closing Oromandibular Dystonia Induced by Speaking in a Patient with Systemic Sclerosis

Authors

  • ATM Tanveer Hasan Assistant Professor, Department of Rheumatology, Enam Medical College & Hospital, Savar, Dhaka
  • Syed Jamil Abda Medical Officer, Department of Rheumatology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka
  • Sabrina Yesmin Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Dr Sirajul Islam Medical College, Dhaka
  • Shamim Ahmed Associate Professor, Department of Rheumatology, BSMMU, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jemc.v8i3.38369

Keywords:

Dystonia, Raynaud’s phenomenon, Peri-implantitis

Abstract

Oromandibular dystonia is a rare form of focal dystonia caused by involuntary spasms of masticatory, lingual and pharyngeal muscles. Here we describe a 53-year-old edentulous woman with systemic sclerosis who presented with dysarthria due to bilateral contraction of her masseter muscles during speaking. An anticholinergic medication was prescribed instead of botulinum toxin injection. Her condition markedly improved after medication. We suspected that edentulosity caused an impairment of proprioception in the oral cavity leading to subsequent development of dystonia.

J Enam Med Col 2018; 8(3): 170-173

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Author Biography

ATM Tanveer Hasan, Assistant Professor, Department of Rheumatology, Enam Medical College & Hospital, Savar, Dhaka



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Published

2018-10-28

How to Cite

Hasan, A. T., Abda, S. J., Yesmin, S., & Ahmed, S. (2018). Jaw-Closing Oromandibular Dystonia Induced by Speaking in a Patient with Systemic Sclerosis. Journal of Enam Medical College, 8(3), 170–173. https://doi.org/10.3329/jemc.v8i3.38369

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 3 (2018)

Section

Case Reports

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