Reversible Hemifacial Spasm after Starting Escitalopram

This is a case of a patient who developed hemifacial spasm after he was started on escitalopram. His symptoms got worse after the dose was increased. The spasm resolved after the medication was stopped gradually. This is an unreported adverse effect of escitalopram or any selective serotonin reuptak...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mazen Abdulrahaman Basheikh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2020-03-01
Series:Case Reports in Neurology
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Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/506326