Atypical Antipsychotic-Induced Parkinsonism: A Patient Case with CYP Enzyme Implications

Genetics of Atypical Parkinsonism Implications for Nosology

Atypical Fibroxanthoma In a Patient with Xeroderma Pigmentosum

 SUMMARY X. Pis a rare autosomal recessive genodermatosis characteriseJ by photophohia, severe solar sensitivity, cutaneous pigmentary changes, xerosis and early Jevdopment of mucocutaneous and ocular cancer particularly in sun exposeJ skin. Tumors whichinclude solar keratosis, cutaneous horn, keratoachanthoma, squamous and basal cell carcinoma, malignant melanoma and angioma may developeJ in...

Challenge with Atypical Antipsychotic Drugs in Risperidone Induced Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome: a Case Report

There are several reports available on neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) associated with risperidone but when a more stringent criterion is applied there are only a few. Report on challenge and rechallenge with various atypical antipsychotic drugs in re-emergence of post NMS psychosis is scanty. Our aim of presenting this is to highlight the differential response of various atypical antipsyc...

Atypical antipsychotic induced obsessive-compulsive symptoms.

Recently, we came across an interesting case where Mr. A, a 26 year old Malay man with resistant schizophrenia, paranoid subtype, developed atypical antipsychotic induced obsessive-compulsive symptoms. Various attempts to treat him with conventional antipsychotics and risperidone had failed because he developed intolerable extrapyramidal side effects. Hence, he was started on clozapine. His psy...

An unusual case report: treatment of cocaine-dependent patient with an atypical antipsychotic.

Dear Editor, The patient is a 27-year-old, woman, who was diagnosed with dependence of cocaine as a teenager. She has a history of multiple admissions for clinical treatment and subsequent partial response to antipsychotic medication. Over time, she has been prescribed haloperidol and risperidone. The side effects included lethargy. On admission, she was expressing rapid discourse, mainly of a ...