Evidence from previous studies of neuroleptic side effects suggests that acute dystonic reactions ave rare in elderly patients. The authors report 9 cases of dystonic reactions in patients with dementia following the initiation of antipsychotic medication. The cases ave important in documenting that drug-induced dystonias do occur in patients with dementia, that risperidone appears to have contributed to dystonia among elderly patients, and that the categorization of dystonic reactions needs further clarification.
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Univ Virginia, Dept Pathol, Charlottesville, VA 22903 USA
Univ Virginia, Dept Dermatol, Charlottesville, VA 22903 USAUniv Virginia, Dept Pathol, Charlottesville, VA 22903 USA
Gru, Alejandro A.
O'Malley, Dennis P.
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Neogenomics, Aliso Viejo, CA USAUniv Virginia, Dept Pathol, Charlottesville, VA 22903 USA
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