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Orofacial Dyskinesia in Down's Syndrome

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Timothy G. Dinan  and
Theresa Golden
Timothy G. Dinan
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Trinity College Medical School, St James's Hospital, Dublin
Theresa Golden
Affiliation:
St Loman's Hospital, Dublin
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Abstract

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Of 54 patients aged 30–60 years with a diagnosis of Down's syndrome, 38 had evidence of orofacial dyskinesia, assessed using the AIMS. There was a strong relationship between the presence of such movements and the severity of mental handicap. No relationship was found between abnormal movements and age. None of the patients had previously taken neuroleptic medication.

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Brief Reports
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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 157 , Issue 1 , July 1990 , pp. 131 - 132
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Copyright © The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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