Effect of clonazepam on neuroleptic-induced oculogyric crisis.
Fourteen patients with neuroleptic-induced oculogyric crisis resistant to antiparkinsonian drugs were treated with oral clonazepam. The neuroleptic-induced oculogyric crisis was completely inhibited by clonazepam in 10 patients, moderately inhibited in 2, slightly inhibited in 1, and not changed in 1. We suggest that clonazepam is useful in managing neuroleptic-induced oculogyric crisis.
Horiguchi
J
J
Department of Neuropsychiatry, Ehime University School of Medicine, Japan.
Inami
Y
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D000328:Adult; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D002998:Clonazepam / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004409:Dyskinesia, Drug-Induced / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005133:Eye Movements / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015835:Ocular Motility Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced*; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012569:Schizotypal Personality Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy*
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D002998:Clonazepam