title: Clozapine in hemiballismus: report of two cases.
abstract: Hemiballism is a relatively rare hyperkinetic disorder; treatment is based mainly on neuroleptics and drugs that decrease release of dopamine. We report the cases of two patients with hemiballism. After a period of 1 month of nonresponsiveness to haloperidol, amelioration of ballistic movements was observed only a few days after the initiation of clozapine therapy (50 mg/day). Our report suggests that clozapine may be a valuable alternative for patients with hemiballism.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Neurology CCS, Belgrade, Yugoslavia.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stojanovic
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sternic
authors.forename: V S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Kostic
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003024:Clozapine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007839:Functional Laterality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009069:Movement Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D003024:Clozapine