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Aripiprazole-associated dystonia in a patient with vascular dementia
- Source :
- Psychogeriatrics. 8:199-200
- Publication Year :
- 2008
- Publisher :
- Wiley, 2008.
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Abstract
- Aripiprazole is a novel atypical antipsychotic agent with unique pharmacological profiles as a partial dopamine receptor agonist. Few extrapyramidal signs have been reported previously following the use of aripiprazole. In the present study, we report on an 84-year-old female patient who suffered from vascular dementia with psychotic symptoms. She was treated with aripiprazole and acute dystonia was noted. This case report highlights the importance of slow titration of aripiprazole and close monitoring for extrapyramidal signs in elderly psychotic patients with vascular dementia.
- Subjects :
- Dystonia
Agonist
Pediatrics
medicine.medical_specialty
Extrapyramidal signs
business.industry
medicine.drug_class
Atypical antipsychotic
medicine.disease
Psychiatry and Mental health
Dopamine receptor
Anesthesia
Female patient
Medicine
Aripiprazole
Geriatrics and Gerontology
business
Vascular dementia
Gerontology
medicine.drug
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 14798301 and 13463500
- Volume :
- 8
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Psychogeriatrics
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........81b43db5d984ac247ad3299cde1c9b1f