Cervical lympahadenitis with risperidone induced cervical dystonia

ABSTRACT

Abiogeniccervical dystonia, the most ordinary form of adult-onset focal dystonia, is elucidated as reflex muscle contractions. Idiopathic cervical dystonia is also called as spasmodic torticollis. The most habitually obliging medications were tetrabenazine (68% ofpatients upgraded) and anticholinergics (39% upgraded). Clinical manifestations include spinal curvature, local pain, muscle spasm, head-neck tremor and tremor in additional body regions. Antipsychotic drugs induce persistent dystonia. Lymphadenitis particularly refers to lymphadenopathies that are kindled by inflammatory processes. Treatment for lymphadenitis is complete antibiotic course of 10-14 days. A female patient of 14 years oldpresented with altered sensorium and neck tightness. She was diagnosedwith cervical lymphadenopathy with risperidoneinduced cervical dystonia. She was treated with antibioticsand the patient was relieved from her symptoms by stopping the intake of risperidonefor about 2 days.