Rabbit Syndrome - an Acute Complication of Neuroleptic Medication
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Rabbit syndrome is described as a late onset extrapyramidal side effect of antipsychotic therapy. In the present case rabbit syndrome is described in a young adult as an acute complication of treatment with haloperidol which showed a favourable response to the anticholinergic treatment. Key Words: Rabit Syndrome, antipsychotics,anticholinergic agent.
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