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Citalopram-Induced Tongue Dyskinesia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 February 2025

Davide Fontanesi ,
Francesco Cavallieri Open the ORCID record for Francesco Cavallieri [Opens in a new window] ,
Anna Groppi ,
Annalisa Gessani ,
Giulia Di Rauso ,
Sara Montepietra ,
Valentina Fioravanti  and
Franco Valzania
Davide Fontanesi
Affiliation:
Neurology Unit, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Science, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy Neurology Unit, Neuroscience Head Neck Department, Ospedale Civile Baggiovara (OCB) Hospital, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Modena, Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Francesco Cavallieri*
Affiliation:
Neurology Unit, Neuromotor & Rehabilitation Department, Azienda USL-IRCCS of Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Anna Groppi
Affiliation:
Neurology Unit, Neuromotor & Rehabilitation Department, Azienda USL-IRCCS of Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Annalisa Gessani
Affiliation:
Neurology Unit, Neuroscience Head Neck Department, Ospedale Civile Baggiovara (OCB) Hospital, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Modena, Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Giulia Di Rauso
Affiliation:
Neurology Unit, Neuromotor & Rehabilitation Department, Azienda USL-IRCCS of Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna, Italy Clinical and Experimental Medicine PhD Program, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Sara Montepietra
Affiliation:
Neurology Unit, Neuromotor & Rehabilitation Department, Azienda USL-IRCCS of Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Valentina Fioravanti
Affiliation:
Neurology Unit, Neuromotor & Rehabilitation Department, Azienda USL-IRCCS of Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Franco Valzania
Affiliation:
Neurology Unit, Neuromotor & Rehabilitation Department, Azienda USL-IRCCS of Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
*
Corresponding author: Francesco Cavallieri; Email: francesco.cavallieri@ausl.re.it
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Citalopramdyskinesiadysarthriaspeechtongue

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Letter to the Editor: New Observation
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Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences , Volume 53 , Issue 1 , January 2026 , pp. 132 - 134
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© The Author(s), 2025. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation

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