Treatment of essential blepharospasm with quetiapine

Mov Disord. 2003 Sep;18(9):1072-3. doi: 10.1002/mds.10485.

Abstract

A 69-year-old male with blepharospasm unresponsive to several medications who was successfully treated with quetiapine is described. His symptoms were largely alleviated by low doses, but he experienced sedation, which permitted him to take the medication at bedtime only.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Antipsychotic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Blepharospasm / drug therapy*
  • Dibenzothiazepines / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Quetiapine Fumarate
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antipsychotic Agents
  • Dibenzothiazepines
  • Quetiapine Fumarate