Use of clonazepam in an elderly bipolar patient with tardive dyskinesia: a case report.
Tardive dyskinesia (TD) is an adverse effect of long-term neuroleptic use. An effective treatment for TD is needed, especially if chronic neuroleptic therapy is indicated. The treatment of TD in the elderly is not well established. We present here the case of an 81-year-old male with TD who had a significant reduction in dyskinetic and dystonic movements when treated with clonazepam.
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Medical University of South Carolina and VA Medical Center, Charleston 29401, USA.
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D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D002998:Clonazepam / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004409:Dyskinesia, Drug-Induced / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D004421:Dystonia / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy; D018757:GABA Modulators / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D018757:GABA Modulators; D002998:Clonazepam