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Three case reports of emergent dyskinesia with clozapine

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 April 2020

Rafael Gafoor  and
Justin Brophy
Rafael Gafoor*
Affiliation:
Division of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College of London, de Crespigny Park, Denmark Hill, LondonSE5 8AF, UK
Justin Brophy
Affiliation:
Newcastle Hospital, Greystones, Co. Wicklow, Republic of Ireland
*
2Corresponding author. [email protected]
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Abstract

Clozapine is indicated for the treatment of patients intolerant of conventional antipsychotic agents. It is often used to treat those patients who have developed movement disorders while on conventional antipsychotics. We report three cases of dyskinesia associated with clozapine induction. We suggest a mechanism that might explain an underlying dopaminergic hypersensitivity during this transitional period. Further, we identify groups that might be at high risk of developing dyskinesia and suggest strategies to reduce risk especially in these groups.

Keywords

ClozapineEmergent dyskinesiaMovement disordersTardive dyskinesiaSchizophreniaWithdrawal dyskinesia
Type
Case report
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European Psychiatry , Volume 18 , Issue 5 , August 2003 , pp. 260 - 261
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Copyright © Éditions scientifiques et médicales Elsevier SAS 2003

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