Akathisia as a side effect of antipsychotic treatment with quetiapine in a patient with Parkinson's disease.
Due to its low profile for extrapyramidal side-effects, quetiapine has become an alternative to clozapine in the treatment of dopamimetic psychosis in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). We describe the case of a patient with PD who developed severe akathisia, a common complication with classical antipsychotics, with quetiapine.
Prueter
Christian
C
Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Technical University, Aachen, Germany. cprueter@ukaachen.de
Habermeyer
Benedikt
B
Norra
Christine
C
Kosinski
Christoph M
CM
D017109:Akathisia, Drug-Induced / Q000209:etiology*; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003987:Dibenzothiazepines / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000069348:Quetiapine Fumarate
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D003987:Dibenzothiazepines; D000069348:Quetiapine Fumarate