Adjunct treatment with levodopa in a patient with dementia with Lewy bodies, delusions and severe neuroleptic hypersensitivity syndrome.
We report on the treatment of a patient suffering from dementia with Lewy bodies who initially presented with severe neurological and psychopathological symptoms. After treating the patient with levodopa and clozapine, these symptoms remitted.
Majic
Tomislav
T
Department of Psychiatry, Charité - University Medicine Berlin, Campus Charité Mitte, 10117 Berlin, Germany.
Mell
Thomas
T
Heinz
Andreas
A
Rapp
Michael A
MA
D000368:Aged; D000978:Antiparkinson Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003024:Clozapine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003702:Delusions / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology; D003987:Dibenzothiazepines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007980:Levodopa / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D020961:Lewy Body Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009459:Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D000069348:Quetiapine Fumarate; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
D000978:Antiparkinson Agents; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D003987:Dibenzothiazepines; D000069348:Quetiapine Fumarate; D007980:Levodopa; D003024:Clozapine