Title
Case study: neuroleptic withdrawal dyskinesia exacerbated by ongoing stimulant treatment
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Psychiatry
Publication Date
1995-11-01
Document Type
Article
Subjects
Antipsychotic Agents; Dextroamphetamine; Diphenhydramine; Fluoxetine; Humans; Male; Mental Disorders; Movement Disorders; Perphenazine; Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; Substance Withdrawal Syndrome; Videotape Recording
Disciplines
Psychiatry
Abstract
Risk factors for neuroleptic withdrawal dyskinesia in children have not been well studied. The authors present a case of a child who had been treated with a combination of neuroleptics and stimulants for nonpsychotic aggressive behavior. A severe withdrawal dyskinesia precipitated by neuroleptic tapering was ameliorated by discontinuation of the psycho-stimulant. Although stimulants have been reported to increase certain involuntary movement disorders, this is the first known report of psychostimulant exacerbation of withdrawal dyskinesia.
DOI of Published Version
10.1097/00004583-199511000-00016
Source
J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 1995 Nov;34(11):1490-4. Link to article on publisher's website
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Related Resources
PubMed ID
8543517
Repository Citation
Connor, Daniel F.; Benjamin, Sheldon; and Ozbayrak, Kaan R., "Case study: neuroleptic withdrawal dyskinesia exacerbated by ongoing stimulant treatment" (1995). Psychiatry Publications and Presentations. 457.
https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/psych_pp/457
