title: Risperidone antagonism of self-mutilation in a Lesch-Nyhan patient.
abstract: 1. The case is described of a 28-year old male with a diagnosis of Lesch-Nyhan syndrome. 2. Chronic treatment with the atypical neuroleptic risperidone at 4 mg daily has maintained a significant reduction in occurrence of self-mutilation.
authors.affiliation: North Mississippi Regional Center, Oxford, USA.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Rice
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018492:Dopamine Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007926:Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D018967:Risperidone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012652:Self Mutilation / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D018492:Dopamine Antagonists; D018967:Risperidone