Severe oromandibular dystonia in a child following Japanese encephalitis treated with botulinum toxin
Japanese encephalitis is an important cause of encephalitis in Southeast Asia.Survivors may suffer from various movement disorders leading to disability, presumed to be due to involvement of basal ganglia and Crochet Notions thalamus.Oromandibular dystonia is a rare complication of Japanese encephalitis and treatment is unsatisfactory in severe cas