RHABDOMYOLYSIS DUE TO HEREDITARY TORSION DYSTONIA

Following an acute dystonic crisis, a 6-year-old boy with hereditary t orsion dystonia developed rhabdomyolysis, To our knowledge, hereditary torsion dystonia has never been reported as a cause of rhabdomyolysis . Early diagnosis and treatment of rhabdomyolysis should be considered in children with severe dystonia in order to prevent renal failure.