Tardive oculogyric crisis associated with amisulpride monotherapy

Tardive oculogyric crisis associated with amisulpride monotherapy

Oculogyric crisis (OGC) is a dystonic and distressing side- effect which occurs immediately after the administration of high-potency antipsychotic drugs and is usually reported as a subtype of dystonia. We report a case of a young woman with schizophrenia who presented with tardive OGC related to am...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mendhekar D, Lohia D, Kataria P
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-01-01
Series:Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
Subjects:
Amisulpride
adverse drug reaction
oculogyric crisis
tardive dystonia
Online Access:http://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=2010;volume=56;issue=4;spage=305;epage=306;aulast=Mendhekar
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Summary:Oculogyric crisis (OGC) is a dystonic and distressing side- effect which occurs immediately after the administration of high-potency antipsychotic drugs and is usually reported as a subtype of dystonia. We report a case of a young woman with schizophrenia who presented with tardive OGC related to amisulpride.
ISSN:0022-3859
0972-2823

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