Intermediate Syndrome Presenting as Extrapyramidal Oromandibular Dystonia Due to Organophosphorus Inhalation: A Rare Case Report

Cureus. 2023 Dec 26;15(12):e51137. doi: 10.7759/cureus.51137. eCollection 2023 Dec.

Abstract

A 35-year-old male patient, a farmer by occupation, presented with a complaint of deviation of the angle of the mouth towards the right side while speaking. A cerebrovascular event was suspected in this patient. He had a history of exposure to propane and cypermethrin while spraying insecticide in his field. He has a history of chronic exposure to these compounds. Intermediate syndrome (IMS) also known as type II syndrome was diagnosed in this patient with the help of neuroimaging. On evaluation, the patient was found to be having oromandibular dystonia, which is an extrapyramidal symptom of type II syndrome.

Keywords: extrapyramidal; intermediate syndrome; organophosphorus; oromandibular dystonia; type ii syndrome.

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