Pisa syndrome in a Chinese patient.
A Chinese female with 10 years' history of a special form of tardive dystonia (Pisa syndrome) is described. Mild improvement has occurred after 5 months' treatment with tetrabenazine despite the long duration of dystonia and the presence of secondary structural changes.
Chiu
H F
HF
Department of Psychiatry, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T.
Li
S W
SW
Lee
S
S
D000328:Adult; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004409:Dyskinesia, Drug-Induced / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy*
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents