Oral dyskinesia associated with buspirone use in an elderly woman.
Pronounced oral dyskinesia developed in an elderly woman with advanced dementia who had been treated with buspirone for 3 days. No abnormal motor movements had existed before buspirone use. At the time of the report 4 months after symptom onset, the dyskinesia persisted. The author discusses possible mechanisms of action.
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002065:Buspirone / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003704:Dementia / Q000188:drug therapy; D004409:Dyskinesia, Drug-Induced / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced
D002065:Buspirone