Bilateral symmetrical dystonia secondary to aripiprazole - Ibrahim Merei, Mille Ho, Matthew
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The case of a patient who developed acute dystonia during treatment with aripiprazole
prompted us to review the literature for reports on similar cases. From the literature we …

3. Discussion Mr. U had two known risk factors for antipsychotic-induced acute dystonia,
being young and male. The patient also received maintenance therapy with aripiprazole and …

DISCUSSION Tardive dystonia in the present case was prolonged for more than 10 years
despite the secession of antipsychotics, pharmacotherapies known to be effective to tardive …

LETTERS paranoid and catastrophic delirious symptoms associated with logorrhea,
irritability, excitability, and insomnia. He was admitted to our psychiatric unit. Physical …

The article presents a case study of a 46-year old woman who presented with transient
auditory hallucinations against a background history of borderline personality traits and …

The present report describes the cases of a 17-year-old male patient and a 13-year-old
female patient who developed acute dystonia following the administration of low-dose …

“Mr. A,” a 38-year-old divorcee, presented to the department of neurology with complaints of
alteration of the gait for the past 14 years. Since the age of 24, he had walked with a peculiar …

Aripiprazole is a newer anti-psychotic agent with low liability for Extrapyramidal Symptoms
(EPS). Acute dystonia develops due to a lack of dopamine, resulting in a relative overactivity …

Tardive dystonia is characterized by sustained, generally slow involuntary twisting
movements. It is estimated to occur at a frequency of 1% to 4% among patients who are …