[Tardive dyskinesia: an increased risk of neuroleptics in elderly women].
Tardive dyskinesia is a side-effect of antipsychotic drugs. Elderly women with depression are at risk even on a low dosis. A case is presented in which a typical depression was treated with high dosis haloperidol resulting in orofacial dyskinesia and a less frequently seen grunting. Correct diagnosis, indication, dosis monitoring and regular evaluation of possible side-effects are the most important factors to prevent these serious invalidating conditions.
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Johan Weyer Instituut en psychiater, hoofd afdeling neuropsychiatrie, PCA Valeriuskliniek, Amsterdam.
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D000368:Aged; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003863:Depression / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004409:Dyskinesia, Drug-Induced / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006220:Haloperidol / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D006220:Haloperidol
Tardieve dyskinesie: een verhoogd risico van neuroleptica bij oudere depressieve vrouwen.