An elderly female patient with tardive oromandibular dystonia after prolonged use of the histamine analog betahistine

Journal of Clinical Neuroscience

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1330-1331

  De Riu, G ^a   Sanna, M P ^b   De Riu, P L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

^b Sassari Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Betahistine; Oromandibular dystonia

Indexed keywords

BETAHISTINE; ENALAPRIL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC DRUG ADMINISTRATION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; OROMANDIBULAR DYSTONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF MEDICATION; TREATMENT DURATION; VERTIGO;

BETAHISTINE; FEMALE; HISTAMINE AGONISTS; HUMANS; JAW DISEASES; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT DISORDERS;

EID: 77955664903     PISSN: 09675868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2010.01.034     Document Type: Article

References (14)

1. E.K. Tan, and J. Jankovich Tardive and idiopathic oromandibular dystonia: a clinical comparison J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 68 2000 186 190
2. P.N. van Harten, H.W. Hoek, and R.S. Kahn Acute dystonia induced by drug treatment BMJ 319 1999 623 626
3. J. Mascias, O.S. Perez, and D. Chaverri Acute dystonia secondary to treatment with betahistine Neurologia 15 2000 417
4. H.J. Hoenders, and J. Wilterdink Delirium in a 73-year-old man after many years of unwise use of betahistine Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd 148 2004 2338 2341
5. J.M. Arrang, M. Garbarg, and T.T. Quach Actions of betahistine at histamine receptors in the brain Eur J Pharmacol 111 1985 73 84
6. B. Tghilet, S. Teottier, and C. Mourre Betahistine dihydrochloride interaction with the histaminergic system in the cat: neurochemical and molecular mechanism Eur J Pharmacol 446 2002 63 73
7. H. Pollard, J. Moreau, and J.M. Arrang A detailed autoradiographic mapping of histamine H3 receptors in rat brain areas Neuroscience 52 1993 169 189
8. T.W. Lovemberg, J. Pyati, and H. Chang Cloning of rat histamine H3 receptor reveals distinct species pharmacological profiles J Pharmacol Exp Ther 293 2000 771 778
9. Q.V. Anichtchik, N. Peitsaro, and J.Q. Rinne Distribution and modulation of histamine H3 receptors in basal ganglia and frontal cortex of healthy control and patients with Parkinson's disease Neurobiol Dis 8 2001 707 716
10. D.E. Casey Pharmacology of blepharospasm-oromandibular dystonia syndrome Neurology 30 1980 690 695
11. J.L. van't Groenewout, M.R. Stone, and V.N. Vo Evidence for the involvement of histamine in the antidystonic effects of diphenhydramine Exp Neurol 134 1995 253 260
12. K.A. Brait, and A.J. Zagerman Dyskinesias after antihistamine use N Engl J Med 296 1977 111
13. J.A. Arias-Montano, B. Floran, and M. Garcia Histamine (H3) receptor-mediated inhibition of the depolarization-induced, dopamine D1 receptor-dependent release of [(3)H]-gamma-aminobutyric acid from rat striatal slices Br J Pharmacol 133 2001 165 171
14. C. Ferrada, S. Ferr, and V. Casad Interaction between histamine H3 and dopamine D2 receptors and the implications for striatal function Neuropharmacology 55 2008 190 197