[Risperidone-induced tardive dystonia: a case of torticollis]

Encephale. 1998 Nov-Dec;24(6):581-3.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Tardive dystonia is one of the most serious adverse events of typical neuroleptic treatments. They differ from tardive dyskinesia by their clinical and evolutive features. The occurrence of tardive dystonia due to new antipsychotics remained unknown. For the first time in the literature, we report a case of typical tardive dystonia occurring in a young male schizophrenic patient treated for 8 months with risperidone. No remission was observed despite several therapeutics including botulinic toxin.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antipsychotic Agents / adverse effects*
  • Depressive Disorder / drug therapy*
  • Dystonia / chemically induced*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Risperidone / adverse effects*
  • Time Factors
  • Torticollis / chemically induced*
  • Torticollis / diagnosis

Substances

  • Antipsychotic Agents
  • Risperidone