Clozapine-induced speech dysfluency: further cases
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Clozapine-Induced Microseizures, Orofacial Dyskinesia, and Speech Dysfluency in an Adolescent with Treatment Resistant Early Onset Schizophrenia on Concurrent Lithium Therapy
Clozapine is an atypical antipsychotic used in the treatment of refractory schizophrenia. It has a well-known side effect profile, including agranulocytosis, decreased seizure threshold, and tardive dyskinesia. In addition, numerous case reports have described clozapine-induced stuttering in adults. However, there has been only one previous case report describing it in the adolescent population...
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عنوان ژورنال: Psychiatric Bulletin
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0955-6036,1472-1473
DOI: 10.1192/pb.31.5.191b