Remission of tardive dystonia (blepharospasm) after electroconvulsive therapy in a patient with treatment-refractory schizophrenia

Journal of ECT

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 132-134

  Sienaert, Pascal ^a   Peuskens, Joseph ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Blepharospasm; Continuation electroconvulsive therapy; Electroconvulsive therapy; Focal dystonia; Movement disorder; Schizophrenia; Tardive dystonia

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; BROMAZEPAM; CLOZAPINE; DOPAMINE RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; MOOD STABILIZER; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; PIMOZIDE; VALPROIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEPHAROSPASM; CASE REPORT; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MYOTONIA; PARANOID SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

ADULT; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; BLEPHAROSPASM; CHRONIC DISEASE; DRUG RESISTANCE; DYSKINESIA, DRUG-INDUCED; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HUMANS; MALE; REMISSION INDUCTION; RETREATMENT; SCHIZOPHRENIA, PARANOID;

EID: 20444395467     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.yct.0000167464.79327.0d     Document Type: Article

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