Dystonic dysphagia associated with fluspirilene.

Tardive dystonic symptoms associated with aripiprazole treatment.

Acute Dystonic Reaction Associated with Cefuroxime Axetil in a Child Running Title: Acute Dystonic Reaction

Dystonia is an extrapyramidal motor function disorder characterized by intermittent spasmodic or sustained involuntary muscle contractions of the face, neck, trunk, pelvis and extremities causing repetitive movements and postural abnormalities [1,2]. The abnormal posture may induce significant anxiety and distress for the patient and relatives. In adults, the head and neck muscles are the most ...

Captopril and systemic lupus erythematosus syndrome.

dysphagia with fluspirilene, although four episodes of dystonia and one dyskinetic reaction have occurred since 1975. Acute dystonic reactions are well recognised with neuroleptic drugs,' but acute dystonic dysphagia has only recently been reported; NewtonJohn described the condition in two patients, the causal drug probably being metoclopramide, although prochlorperazine was implicated in one....

A dystonic syndrome associated with anti-basal ganglia antibodies.

Anti-basal ganglia antibodies (ABGA) have been associated with movement disorders (usually tics and chorea) and psychiatric disturbance in children. This report describes five adult and adolescent patients (one male, four females; mean age of onset, 16 years (range, 13-35)) who presented subacutely with a clinical syndrome dominated by dystonia and had ABGA binding to antigens of similar molecu...

Severe dysphagia associated with major tranquillizer treatment.

A 56 year old patient with psychiatric complications of systemic lupus erythematosus developed severe dysphagia complicated by weight loss and aspiration. Following investigation it was concluded that the addition of haloperidol to her treatment was the major precipitating cause and withdrawal of the drug was followed by an objective improvement in swallowing. Patients taking major transquilliz...