Conscious sedation with midazolam intravenously for a patient with Parkinson’s disease and unpredictable chorea-like dyskinesia

Publication date: Available online 13 June 2018
Source:British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Author(s): M. Shibuya, T. Hojo, Y. Hase, T. Fujisawa
Oral surgery can be difficult in patients with chorea-like dyskinesia, which is common in those on long-term levodopa medication for Parkinson's disease, and we know of no conclusive evidence to indicate whether conscious sedation with midazolam is effective in such cases. We report a patient in whom levodopa-induced chorea-like dyskinesia disappeared when midazolam was given intravenously for conscious sedation.



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