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Status dystonicus is a rare, but life-threatening movement disorder emergency. Paroxysmal auto- nomic instability with dystonia (PAID) is increasingly recognized in children. Urgent assessment is required, and management is tailored to patient characteristics and complications.
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Status dystonicus: a practice guide. Allen NM, Lin JP, Lynch T, King MD. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2014 Feb;56(2):105-12.
Status dystonicus: predictors of outcome and progression patterns of underlying disease. Fasano A, Ricciardi L, Bentivoglio AR, et al. Mov Disord 2012; 27: 783–8.