| Autor: |
Havaki-Kontaxaki, Beata J, Kontaxakis, Vassilis P, Margariti, Maria M, Paplos, Konstantinos G, Christodoulou, George N |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2003 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Annals of General Hospital Psychiatry |
| ISSN: |
1475-2832 |
| Popis: |
BACKGROUND: The aim of this paper is to describe a case of severe neuroleptic-induced tardive torticollis successfully treated with a combination of clozapine, clonazepam and botulinum toxin-A. CASE REPORT: The patient, a 30-year old man with a seven-year history of delusional disorder experienced severe right torticollis with painful tightness of the neck and elevation of the shoulder. At this time he was receiving haloperidol 20 mg, trifluoperazine 5 mg, zuclopenthixol 20 mg and biperidine 4 mg daily. The combination therapy with clozapine and clonazepam and the long-term use of botulinum toxin-A resulted in a complete remission of dystonic movements. CONCLUSIONS: The present observations provide evidence indicating that this combination therapy may be of benefit in patients with severe neuroleptic-induced tardive torticollis. |
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