Hiccups in an Adult Case with Schizophrenia due to Aripiprazole: A Case Report.
| Autor: | Kutuk MO; Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Başkent University Medical Faculty, Adana Turkey., Berdzenishvili E; Department of Psychiatry, Rustavi Mental Health Centre, Rustavi, Georgia., Aksu GG; Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Mersin University Medical Faculty, Mersin Turkey. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Noro psikiyatri arsivi [Noro Psikiyatr Ars] 2021 Jan 16; Vol. 58 (1), pp. 77-78. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jan 16 (Print Publication: 2021). |
| DOI: | 10.29399/npa.27152 |
| Abstrakt: | Neurotransmitters and neuroreceptors involved in the pathophysiology of hiccups are not well defined. However, dopamine and serotonin are reported to have roles in activating hiccups, and recent case reports suggest that some psychopharmacologic medications -such as antipsychotics- may trigger hiccups in many cases. Our case describes the activation of hiccups in a young male with schizophrenia while being treated with aripiprazole. The patient was switched from risperidone to aripiprazole due to excessive sedation, hiccups started within 48 hours of initiation of treatment with aripiprazole at a dosage of 15 mg/day, and no change in the hiccups was observed despite a dose reduction. Discontinuation of aripiprazole treatment resulted in complete relief from hiccups. This case report shows that antipsychotics may trigger hiccups. Competing Interests: Conflict of Interest:.The authors declared no conflict of interest. (Copyright: © 2021 Turkish Neuropsychiatric Society.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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