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A case in which mirtazapine reduced auditory hallucinations in a patient with Parkinson disease

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 November 2012

Tomoyuki Nagata ,
Shunichiro Shinagawa ,
Kenji Tagai  and
Kazuhiko Nakayama
Tomoyuki Nagata*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
Shunichiro Shinagawa
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
Kenji Tagai
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
Kazuhiko Nakayama
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: Tomoyuki Nagata, Department of Psychiatry, Jikei University School of Medicine, 3-25-8, Nishi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8461, Japan. Phone: +81 334 331 111; Fax: +81 334 370 228. Email: [email protected].
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Abstract

A 48-year-old woman with Parkinson disease (PD) suffered from auditory hallucinations (AH). We had treated her with a reduction in antiparkinsonian agents and the use of atypical antipsychotic agents. However, her symptoms did not improve, and her extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) worsened. To lessen her depressive symptoms, treatment with a new-generation antidepressant, mirtazapine (MRZ), was commenced. The patient's AH gradually decreased with no worsening of EPS, and the AH disappeared 4 weeks after the commencement of treatment with MRZ. The present case suggests the effectiveness of MRZ for the treatment of refractory AHs in patients with PD.

Keywords

Parkinson disease (PD)psychosisantidepressants
Type
Case Report
Information
International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 25 , Issue 7 , July 2013 , pp. 1199 - 1201
Copyright
Copyright © International Psychogeriatric Association 2012 

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