• Divya K C, Ajaya Kumar Dhakal, Devendra Shrestha, Sharda Acharya, and Nischal Neupane.
• Department of Pediatrics, KIST Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Imadol, Lalitpur, Nepal.
• JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc. 2023 Oct 1; 61 (266): 831833831-833.

UnlabelledBelly dancer's dyskinesia or syndrome is a rare condition characterized by involuntary, undulating, infrequent diaphragm movements. The etiologies for this disorder include nervous system disorders (peripheral or central), drug-induced, psychological, or idiopathic. This article describes a 10-year-old boy with an underlying psychological stressor who suddenly experienced involuntary abdominal wall movements after salbutamol nebulization. After a detailed history, physical examination, and abdominal ultrasound that revealed rapid rhythmic diaphragm movements, the child was diagnosed with salbutamol-induced belly dancer's dyskinesia with an underlying psychological problem. These movements subsided with medical and psychological therapy for two weeks. Belly dancer's dyskinesia is a complex disorder that is difficult to diagnose but can be managed with medical treatment and psychological counseling alone in a few patients. In contrast, in other cases, surgical intervention may be required.Keywordscase reports; dyskinesias; salbutamol.

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