Quetiapine-induced dystonia and agitation in Parkinson's disease with dementia: A case report

• Autores: Patrick Murphy, Julio Leey Casella, Belinda Setters, Toni Milles, Demetra Antimisiaris
• Localización: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, ISSN 0002-8614, Vol. 57, Nº 5, 2009, págs. 918-919
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Use of antipsychotics in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) or Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) poses a risk for extrapyramidal symptoms. Quetiapine is considered first line, because it appears to have the lowest risk. The following describes the case of a patient with PD who developed dystonia after only one dose of quetiapine.