Clozapine in hemiballismus: report of two cases.
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.
Stojanovic
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Institute for Neurology CCS, Belgrade, Yugoslavia.
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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*
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D003024:Clozapine