Improvement of blepharospasm with Zolpidem

Autor: Nelida Garretto, J.A. Bueri, Tomoko Arakaki, Gabriela Nano, Roberto Daniel Rey, Marcela Mancuso
Rok vydání: 2004
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Zdroj: Movement Disorders. 19:967-968
ISSN: 1531-8257
0885-3185
DOI: 10.1002/mds.20085
Popis: Zolpidem (ZLP) is an imidazopyridine that binds to GABA receptors. We report on improvement of blepharospasm in 3 patients treated with ZLP. The GABAergic action of this drug on the output structures of the basal ganglia could explain the improvement of blepharospasm in these patients.
Databáze: OpenAIRE