Neuroleptic malignant syndrome in juvenile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis associated with low-dose risperidone therapy.
J Inherit Metab Dis
; 26(6): 611-2, 2003.
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ABSTRACT
We present a patient with juvenile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis who developed a neuroleptic malignant syndrome when treated for hallucinations with a very low dose of risperidone, an atypical neuroleptic medication with usually few extrapyramidal side-effects. The loss of dopaminergic neurons in this condition may make these patients more vulnerable to this severe adverse effect.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Antipsicóticos
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Risperidona
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Síndrome Maligna Neuroléptica
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Lipofuscinoses Ceroides Neuronais
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Inherit Metab Dis
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Bélgica