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Haloperidol-Induced Laryngeal Dystonia: A Case Report on an Antipsychotic-Associated Airway Emergency.
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Psychiatry, Drexel University College of Medicine, West Reading, USA.
Acute dystonia is a neurological condition characterized by involuntary muscle contractions that can affect various parts of the body. It is commonly triggered by the use of antipsychotic medications, especially within the first few days after administration. Respiratory acute laryngeal dystonia, a particularly severe form of this condition and a very subtype of laryngeal dystonia, can lead to respiratory distress and airway obstruction if not promptly treated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEffectiveness and safety of aripiprazole oral solution in the acute treatment of schizophrenia in Chinese patients.
BMC Psychiatry
December 2024
The National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100088, China.
Background: This study investigates the effectiveness and safety of aripiprazole oral solution in Chinese patients with schizophrenia.
Methods: This was a multicenter, single-arm phase IV study involving 134 patients in China in the acute stage of schizophrenia from May 2021 to July 2022. The patients received aripiprazole oral solution 10 - 30 mg/d for 12 weeks.
Acute Torticollis Reaction Following Metoclopramide Use in a Pediatric Patient: A Comprehensive Case Report and Appraisal of Current Knowledge.
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December 2024
Faculty of Medicine, Mogadishu University, Mogadishu, Somalia.
Dopamine receptor antagonists like metoclopramide are frequently used in a variety of clinical contexts to treat gastrointestinal disorders and control nausea and vomiting. However, it is associated with a high incidence of extrapyramidal side effects (EPS) in children, including dystonic movements and torticollis. This is the instance of a 9-year-old girl who developed abnormal movements of the neck and tongue, along with torticollis, within 48 hours of receiving intravenous metoclopramide for gastroenteritis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMeta-Analysis of the Efficacy of Risperidone Treatment in Patients with First-Episode Schizophrenia.
Noro Psikiyatr Ars
November 2024
Department of nursing, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical College, Hai-kou, China.
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- First-episode schizophrenia is common and complex, necessitating an evaluation of the treatment effectiveness of risperidone through a meta-analysis of existing studies.
- A total of 15 studies were assessed, showing that risperidone significantly improves cure rates and overall improvement compared to control groups.
- While risperidone is effective, it may cause side effects like weight gain and extrapyramidal symptoms, which need to be considered in treatment plans.
Cariprazine-Induced Extrapyramidal Symptoms and a Rare Downward Eye Deviation in Oculogyric Crisis: A Case Series.
Indian J Psychol Med
May 2024
Dept. of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Cariprazine is one of the newer generation antipsychotics with dopamine receptor partial agonist activity which has been approved for management of schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorder. It is known to have lesser propensity to cause extrapyramidal adverse effects due to D2 and D3 partial agonism. We intend to disseminate our newly acquired experience regarding tolerability and the adverse effect profile of cariprazine.
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