“Clozapine & Valbenazine for Treatment of Tardive Cervical Dystonia: A Case Report”

Cervical dystonia is a subtype of tardive dyskinesia characterized by smooth, sustained muscle contractions affecting the head, neck, and shoulders. This condition can be caused antipsychotic medication exposure. It has significant impact on patient’s quality life represents treatment challenge for providers. We present case 26-year-old male with history schizophrenia treated medications who presented off smooth twisting movements his neck hand tremors. He was initially benztropine decrease in dose medications. However, when symptoms continued to worsen, he cross tapered clozapine valbenazine. Valbenazine VMAT2 inhibitor FDA approved dyskinesia, but there little data regarding its use dystonia. The cervical profile-58 (CDIP-58) administered monitor symptoms. Overall, reduction within 10-week period. illustrates potential plus valbenazine treat