Medication-induced dystonias in nine patients with dementia

Thomas M. Magnuson; William H. Roccaforte; Steven P. Wengel; William J. Burke

doi:10.1176/jnp.12.2.219

Medication-induced dystonias in nine patients with dementia

Thomas M. Magnuson, William H. Roccaforte, Steven P. Wengel, William J. Burke

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Evidence from previous studies of neuroleptic side effects suggests that acute dystonic reactions are rare in elderly patients. The authors report 9 cases of dystonic reactions in patients with dementia following the initiation of antipsychotic medication. The cases are important in documenting that drug-induced dystonias do occur in patients with dementia, that risperidone appears to have contributed to dystonia among elderly patients, and that the categorization of dystonic reactions needs further clarification.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	219-225
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences
Volume	12
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1176/jnp.12.2.219
State	Published - 2000

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Clinical Neurology
Psychiatry and Mental health

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