Clozapine in the treatment of psychosis in Parkinson's disease.
Clozapine is an antipsychotic medication that is virtually free of extrapyramidal side effects. We report our successful treatment of 6 patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease and various psychoses using clozapine on a chronic basis along with carbidopa/L-dopa.
Friedman
J H
JH
Department of Neurology, Roger Williams General Hospital, Brown University, Providence, RI 02908.
Lannon
M C
MC
D000368:Aged; D000978:Antiparkinson Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003024:Clozapine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003984:Dibenzazepines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011605:Psychoses, Substance-Induced / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology
D000978:Antiparkinson Agents; D003984:Dibenzazepines; D003024:Clozapine