Ziprasidone Induced Tardive Cervical Dystonia

KUTLU A., DÜNDAR S., ALTUN N., BUDAK E. F.

PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY BULLETIN, vol.42, no.4, pp.64-68, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 42 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Journal Name: PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY BULLETIN
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.64-68
  • Kocaeli University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Fifty years old female patient used 80 mg/day ziprasidone for 4 months after diagnosed as atypical depression. After 4 months of ziprasidone treatment, involuntary movements appeared in her neck region. Ziprasidone was stopped in by tapering 20 mg/day, but the involuntary movements continued and even exacerbated. Then, oral clonazepam treatment was started but no improvement was observed.