Effectiveness of risperidone in psychogenic stiff neck.
A 48-year-old woman suffering from treatment-resistant psychogenic stiff neck and severe depression had been treated with a varied regimen of medications, including antidepressants, neuroleptics, and antiepileptics. These treatments did not result in improvement. Therefore, she was treated with a combination of sertraline and risperidone. Depressive symptoms decreased within a few weeks of treatment initiation. The psychogenic stiff neck, which had begun to improve within the first 2 weeks, had disappeared completely after 6 months of treatment with risperidone alone. This case report suggests that risperidone may be effective in some neurological motor disorders comorbid with mood disorders.
Marazziti
Donatella
D
Department of Psychiatry, Neurobiology, Pharmacology, and Biotechnology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy. dmarazzi@psico.med.unipi.it
Dell'Osso
Bernardo
B
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D018967:Risperidone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014103:Torticollis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D018967:Risperidone