title: Pisa syndrome in a Chinese patient.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T.
authors.forename: H F
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Chiu
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents