Can Haloperidol Cause Serious Neutropenia?

SNAREing a new cause of neutropenia.

Severe congenital neutropenia (SCN) is characterized by severe isolated neutropenia from birth, recurring bacterial infections, and a marked propensity to develop a myelodysplastic syndrome or acute myeloid leukemia. SCN is a genetically heterogeneous disorder (see figure). Mutations of ELANE encoding neutrophil elastase (NE) account for ;60% of cases (all in autosomal dominant or sporadic SCN)...

Risk of serious bacterial infection in isolated and unsuspected neutropenia.

OBJECTIVES The objective was to determine the risk of serious bacterial infection (SBI) among children without underlying risk factors for SBI who present to the emergency department (ED) for evaluation and have unsuspected and isolated neutropenia. METHODS This was a retrospective consecutive chart review from October 1995 through September 2003. All patients aged 0-21 years presenting to th...

A Serious Cause of Panic Attack

We report on a case of a patient with atrial fibrillation in the setting of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. The patient underwent synchronized electrical cardioversion, typically considered safe and effective, which resulted in a dangerous complication for the patient (degeneration into ventricular fibrillation). Discussion of common rhythm disturbances in WPW and management strategies are revi...

olanzapine versus haloperidol: which can control stuttering better?

background: the aim of this study was to compare the effects of olanzapine versus haloperidol to control the signs and symptoms of stuttering. methods: ninety‑three patients were recruited in a 12‑week single‑blind randomized clinical trial, which was held between october 2009 and october 2010. forty‑three patients received olanzapine (5 mg/day) and 50 patients, haloperidol (2.5 mg/day). before...

Can Smoking Cause Depression?