TY - JOUR
T1 - Severe extrapiramidal symptoms after nonintentional risperidone exposure in a child
T2 - Case report and review of the literature
AU - Glatstein, Miguel
AU - Sulowski, Chris
AU - Waisburg, Claudio
AU - Koren, Gideon
AU - Garcia-Bournissen, Facundo
PY - 2011/11
Y1 - 2011/11
N2 - Increase in use of atypical antipsychotics has been paralleled by an increase in the incidence of intentional and nonintentional overdose. Pediatric cases are uncommon, but may be severe. We describe a case of a child presenting with severe extrapiramidal symptoms, initially interpreted as seizures, caused by a nonintentional intoxication with risperidone, and review management options and the literature.
AB - Increase in use of atypical antipsychotics has been paralleled by an increase in the incidence of intentional and nonintentional overdose. Pediatric cases are uncommon, but may be severe. We describe a case of a child presenting with severe extrapiramidal symptoms, initially interpreted as seizures, caused by a nonintentional intoxication with risperidone, and review management options and the literature.
KW - accidental
KW - extrapyramidal symptoms
KW - risperidone
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=81755172924&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1097/MJT.0b013e3181debe49
DO - 10.1097/MJT.0b013e3181debe49
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C2 - 20543664
AN - SCOPUS:81755172924
SN - 1075-2765
VL - 18
SP - e271-e273
JO - American Journal of Therapeutics
JF - American Journal of Therapeutics
IS - 6
ER -