benztropine and Torticollis

benztropine has been researched along with Torticollis* in 3 studies

Trials

1 trial(s) available for benztropine and Torticollis

Article	Year
Benztropine for acute muscle spasm in the emergency department. CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne, 2001, Jan-23, Volume: 164, Issue:2 Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Benztropine; Dystonic Disorders; Emergencies; Female; Humans; Lumbar Vertebrae; Male; Middle Aged; Muscarinic Antagonists; Torticollis	2001

Other Studies

2 other study(ies) available for benztropine and Torticollis

Article	Year
Intravenous benzotropine mesylate challenge in acute neuroleptic-induced dystonia. Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie, 1998, Volume: 43, Issue:1 Topics: Adolescent; Antipsychotic Agents; Benztropine; Haloperidol; Humans; Injections, Intramuscular; Injections, Intravenous; Male; Neurologic Examination; Parasympatholytics; Psychotic Disorders; Torticollis	1998
Anticholinergics in adult-onset focal dystonia. The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques, 1982, Volume: 9, Issue:3 Anticholinergics are one of the most common treatments used in adult-onset focal dystonias although their general efficacy has not been proven. We have investigated the effects of intravenous administration of atropine, benztropine and chlorpheniramine, in comparison to normal saline, in 20 patients with adult-onset focal dystonias (spasmodic torticollis (9), cranial dystonia (6), writer's cramp (5), and have retrospectively reviewed the notes of 78 patients (spasmodic torticollis (38), cranial dystonia (25), writer's cramp (15), who had received chronic oral anticholinergic therapy in varying doses at some time in the past. Patients with spasmodic torticollis and writer's cramp showed no consistent change with any of the intravenous drugs, while the few with cranial dystonia who improved usually did so at the expense of drug-induced sedation. The natural variability of these disorders was evident in the response to normal saline, which caused changes in the scores for severity of the involuntary movements of 20% or more in some patients. Only 8 of the patients who had received chronic oral therapy obtained more than mild benefit, and in 3 of them this improvement was transient. We conclude that cholinergic mechanism are not of general or prime importance in the pathogenesis of adult-onset focal dystonias. However, each new patient warrants a trial of chronic oral anticholinergic therapy in view of the occasional useful responses obtained with these drugs. Topics: Administration, Oral; Adult; Aged; Atropine; Benztropine; Chlorpheniramine; Dystonia; Female; Handwriting; Humans; Infusions, Parenteral; Male; Middle Aged; Muscle Cramp; Retrospective Studies; Torticollis; Tropanes	1982

Article

Year

Intravenous benzotropine mesylate challenge in acute neuroleptic-induced dystonia.

Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie, 1998, Volume: 43, Issue:1

Topics: Adolescent; Antipsychotic Agents; Benztropine; Haloperidol; Humans; Injections, Intramuscular; Injections, Intravenous; Male; Neurologic Examination; Parasympatholytics; Psychotic Disorders; Torticollis

1998

Anticholinergics in adult-onset focal dystonia.

The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques, 1982, Volume: 9, Issue:3

Anticholinergics are one of the most common treatments used in adult-onset focal dystonias although their general efficacy has not been proven. We have investigated the effects of intravenous administration of atropine, benztropine and chlorpheniramine, in comparison to normal saline, in 20 patients with adult-onset focal dystonias (spasmodic torticollis (9), cranial dystonia (6), writer's cramp (5), and have retrospectively reviewed the notes of 78 patients (spasmodic torticollis (38), cranial dystonia (25), writer's cramp (15), who had received chronic oral anticholinergic therapy in varying doses at some time in the past. Patients with spasmodic torticollis and writer's cramp showed no consistent change with any of the intravenous drugs, while the few with cranial dystonia who improved usually did so at the expense of drug-induced sedation. The natural variability of these disorders was evident in the response to normal saline, which caused changes in the scores for severity of the involuntary movements of 20% or more in some patients. Only 8 of the patients who had received chronic oral therapy obtained more than mild benefit, and in 3 of them this improvement was transient. We conclude that cholinergic mechanism are not of general or prime importance in the pathogenesis of adult-onset focal dystonias. However, each new patient warrants a trial of chronic oral anticholinergic therapy in view of the occasional useful responses obtained with these drugs.

Topics: Administration, Oral; Adult; Aged; Atropine; Benztropine; Chlorpheniramine; Dystonia; Female; Handwriting; Humans; Infusions, Parenteral; Male; Middle Aged; Muscle Cramp; Retrospective Studies; Torticollis; Tropanes

1982