Quetiapine successfully treating oculogyric crisis induced by antipsychotic drugs.
We report two patients who developed persistent oculogyric crisis, obsessional thoughts and psychiatric symptoms after prolonged treatment with typical and atypical antipsychotics. Both our patients did not improve after withdrawal of these antipsychotics, but rather after quetiapine was administered.
Gourzis
Philippos
P
Department of Psychiatry, University of Patras Medical School, Rion-Patras, Greece. psychdpt@med.upatras.gr
Polychronopoulos
Panagiotis
P
Argyriou
Andreas A
AA
Chroni
Elisabeth
E
Beratis
Stavroula
S
D000328:Adult; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003987:Dibenzothiazepines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015835:Ocular Motility Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000069348:Quetiapine Fumarate; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D003987:Dibenzothiazepines; D000069348:Quetiapine Fumarate