Cocaine-induced persistent dyskinesias

Neurology. 2001 Apr 10;56(7):964-5. doi: 10.1212/wnl.56.7.964.

Abstract

The authors report a 34-year-old woman with a history of extensive cocaine abuse who developed choreodystonic dyskinesias and an obsessive-compulsive behavior disorder. The abnormal movements and behavior disorder persisted after a 20-month cocaine-free period.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cocaine / adverse effects*
  • Dyskinesia, Drug-Induced / etiology*
  • Female
  • Humans

Substances

  • Cocaine