title: Temporary remission of tardive dystonia following electroconvulsive therapy.
abstract: An improvement in tardive dystonia in a patient who had received ECT for a schizophrenic psychosis is reported. The improvement suggests that the pathophysiology of tardive dystonia may involve neurotransmitter receptor changes similar to those seen in schizophrenia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.lastname: Adityanjee
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Jayaswal
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Subramaniam
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004421:Dystonia / Q000628:therapy*; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000628:therapy