Knee Buckling (Negative Myoclonus) Associated With Clozapine: Reports on 3 Cases.

Autor: Uzun Ö; Department of Psychiatry, Gülhane Medical School., Bolu A; Department of Psychiatry, Gülhane Medical School., Taşçi AB; Department of Psychiatry, Gulhane Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey., Oğur B; Department of Psychiatry, Gulhane Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Clinical neuropharmacology [Clin Neuropharmacol] 2020 Jan/Feb; Vol. 43 (1), pp. 26-27.
DOI: 10.1097/WNF.0000000000000370
Abstrakt: Background: Negative myoclonus is rarely seen in the clinical setting. It can be involved in some central nervous system pathologies. It has also been observed after antipsychotic treatment.
Case Reports: In this article, we will present 3 cases diagnosed with negative myoclonus in a 120-bed university-affiliated hospital within the past 7 years. Based on our clinical experience, it was observed that myoclonic jerk was a rare condition that started with suddenly dose changes. Patients showed good improvement in response to dose reduction.
Conclusions: Since the number of reported cases on negative myoclonus is limited, there is still a lack of well-established consensus on the management of this disease. It can be concluded that myoclonic jerk may be dose-dependent, sudden dose changes may be effective, anticonvulsants are not effective in all cases, and treatment can be achieved by reducing the dose.
Databáze: MEDLINE