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What Is The Cause And Treatment For Writer's Cramp?
Question: I have been suffering from Writer's cramp in right hand since 2000. I am a bank employee have to work with computer & count the currency note.Somehow i can write but my actual problem to count the currency note. I took BOTOX injection twice and both the time it became worthless.I have treatment with many Neurologist. Now I took medicine like pacitane 2 mg & liofen 10 twice a daily with a amixide-h one tablet at dinnerbut all these has some side effect. I sometimes confused & depressed so I earnestly need to get suitable medicine with fruitabe advice. I have MRI of brain but its result Normal. I am 52+ yrs old male and have family with daughter .
With regards.
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With regards.
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Email- YYYY@YYYY
Brief Answer:
Botox and other medical options are there.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
I have noted your symptoms and agree that the diagnosis in your case is focal dystonia, a condition similar to writer's cramp.
Botox injection is the best treatment, however, I have noted that it has not worked in your case. This could be due to inadequate/incorrect dose of botox or due to not selecting the correct muscles for injections.
In Bengal, you could consult Dr XXXXXXX Kumar at INS XXXXXXX who is an expert for treating this condition.
Among medications, you have already tried pacitane. Other alternative is revocon (tetrabenazine). You can take it at a dose of 25 mg two-three times per day.
I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
Click on this link to ask me a DIRECT QUERY: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar
My BLOG: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.in
Botox and other medical options are there.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
I have noted your symptoms and agree that the diagnosis in your case is focal dystonia, a condition similar to writer's cramp.
Botox injection is the best treatment, however, I have noted that it has not worked in your case. This could be due to inadequate/incorrect dose of botox or due to not selecting the correct muscles for injections.
In Bengal, you could consult Dr XXXXXXX Kumar at INS XXXXXXX who is an expert for treating this condition.
Among medications, you have already tried pacitane. Other alternative is revocon (tetrabenazine). You can take it at a dose of 25 mg two-three times per day.
I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
Click on this link to ask me a DIRECT QUERY: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar
My BLOG: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.in
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