Will Tizanidine help control or reduce dystonia?
Medications we commonly use to control the symptoms of dystonia are Klonipin and Artane. Tizanidine may be reasonable to try as well. Obviously, an examining physician must decide what is best to try for each patient’s individual condition. We also use zinc acetate or at times trientine in preference to penicillamine due to the risk of making neurologic disease worse on penicillamine. Consider getting Dr. Brewer’s book on the treatment of Wilson’s disease. It has a lot of advice for doctors treating Wilson’s disease and may help you and your physician decide on the best course of action. For information on where to obtain the book, I suggest you email Dr Brewer directly at gbrewer@umich.edu. Physical therapy is also quite important for your son’s treatment plan. Fred Askari, M.D. Assistant Professor Director, Wilson’s Disease Center of Excellence Clinic at the University of Michigan Can Zinc and Trientine be used in combination? The combination of zinc and trientine can be used for the
