1. Sertraline-induced Hemichorea
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Emilia M. Gatto, Victoria Aldinio, Virginia Parisi, Gabriel Persi, Gustavo Da Prat, Maria Bres Bullrich, Pilar Sanchez, and Galeno Rojas
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Neurology ,Tremor ,Hemichorea-hemiballism ,Sertraline ,Sertraline-induced hemichorea ,Case study ,Hemichorea ,Diseases of the musculoskeletal system ,RC925-935 ,Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system ,RC346-429 - Abstract
Background: Hemichorea–hemiballism is a syndrome secondary to different etiologies. Drug-induced hemichorea is a rare syndrome related to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. To the best of our knowledge, no previous cases of hemichorea associated with sertraline have been reported. Case Report: A 65-year-old female noticed hemichorea 1 week after initiation of sertraline. After extensive investigations, other causes of hemichorea were excluded. Hemichorea remitted after sertraline withdrawal. Discussion: In our patient, temporal association and the negative clinical assessment supported a diagnosis of likely drug-induced involuntary movement. We hypothesized that enhanced serotonergic transmission in the ventral tegmental area or nigrostriatum may be involved in sertraline-induced hemichorea.
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- 2017
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