title: Neuroleptic-induced dysphagia: case report and literature review.
abstract: Neuroleptic medication may cause extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) that can affect swallowing as well. This report describes a case of drug-induced dysphagia in a 53-year-old man receiving haloperidol for treatment of schizophrenia. The diagnosis was established by fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing. After changing medication to fluphenazin, dysphagic symptoms resolved. The literature on EPS-related dysphagia, its demographic features, typical symptoms, diagnostic modalities, clinical course, and treatment options is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Münster, Münster, Germany. dziewas@uni-muenster.de
authors.forename: Rainer
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dziewas
authors.forename: Tobias
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Warnecke
authors.forename: Martina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schnabel
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ritter
authors.forename: Darius G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Nabavi
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schilling
authors.forename: E Bernd
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Ringelstein
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Reker
mesh_terms: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001480:Basal Ganglia Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D003679:Deglutition / Q000187:drug effects*; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006220:Haloperidol / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D006220:Haloperidol