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Tardive Blepharospasm Associated With Cinnarizine Use.

Alonso-Navarro H, Jiménez-Jiménez FJ

*Sección de Neurología, Hospital Virgen de la Concha, Zamora, Spain; and †Departamento de Medicina-Neurología, Hospital "Príncipe de Asturias", Universidad de Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain.

OBJECTIVE:: To report a patient with chronic blepharospasm possibly induced by the calcium-channel blocker cinnarizine. CASE REPORT:: A 53-year-old woman developed chronic blepharospasm during a prolonged therapy with calcium-channel blocker cinnarizine for the treatment of vertigo. CONCLUSIONS:: "Tardive blepharospasm" should be considered as a possible adverse effect of cinnarizine.

Published 20 July 2006 in Clin Neuropharmacol, 29(4): 187-189.
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