A case of Aripiprazole and extra pyramidal side effects.
This is a case report of a 56-year-old lady who was admitted to a psychiatric ward because she was showing a plethora of positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia. She has a positive history of mental illness; her mother had a diagnosis of schizophrenia. The patient did not have any medical history of relevance and was not taking any medication. She was commenced on Aripiprazole and after 5 weeks developed disabling extra-pyramidal side effects. On discontinuation of Aripiprazole, the side effects subsided and disappeared quickly. According to the authors' knowledge, this is the first case of a patient developing extra-pyramidal side effects following treatment with Aripiprazole, not previously exposed to other antipsychotic, and with no co-morbid medical conditions. The authors suggest titrating Aripiprazole slowly.
Salmoiraghi
Alberto
A
Department of Psychiatry, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK. a.Salmoiraghi@liverpool.ac.uk
Odiyoor
Mahesh
M
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000068180:Aripiprazole; D001480:Basal Ganglia Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010879:Piperazines / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015363:Quinolones / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D010879:Piperazines; D015363:Quinolones; D000068180:Aripiprazole