title: Citalopram-induced parkinsonian syndrome: case report.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To draw attention on citalopram as a possible cause of movement disorders.
  
  
  METHODS
  Case report of a patient with sudden-onset bilateral parkinsonian syndrome after administration of citalopram.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We describe a 67-year-old woman who developed sudden-onset bilateral rigidity, bradykinesia, resting and postural tremor, and typical parkinsonian gait 2 weeks after citalopram was administered. After discontinuation of citalopram, full recovery was observed, with a 4/108 score on the motor subscale of the Unified Parkinson Disease Rating Scale. Use of the Naranjo Adverse Drug Reactions Probability Scale indicated a probable (score of 8) adverse reaction of sudden-onset parkinsonism associated with citalopram consumption.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Physicians should be aware of possible parkinsonism as adverse reaction in patient taking citalopram because recognition and appropriate management can enable proper treatment and prevent serious adverse outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, and University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia.
authors.forename: Vladimir
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Miletić
authors.forename: Maja
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Relja
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D018687:Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015283:Citalopram / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003863:Depression / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020734:Parkinsonian Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D018687:Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; D015283:Citalopram