Camptocormia induced by atypical antipsychotics and resolved by electroconvulsive therapy.
We present a depressive patient who developed mild parkinsonian signs and camptocormia after the introduction of olanzapine. She had been treated before with other antipsychotic drugs. When camptocormia was diagnosed, olanzapine was withdrawn and levodopa was introduced. Depressive symptoms got worse and electroconvulsive therapy was tried. When the treatment was completed, her depression substantially improved and her posture became completely upright.
Vela
Lydia
L
Neurology Unit, Fundación Hospital Alcorcon, Madrid, Spain. lvela@fhalcorcon.es
Jiménez Morón
Diego
D
Sánchez
Carmen
C
Pareja
Juan Antonio
JA
Barón
Manuel
M
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003291:Conversion Disorder / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000628:therapy*; D003863:Depression / Q000188:drug therapy; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents