Tardive dyskinesia in an 8-year old child

Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry

卷:5

W. M.M.L. Chandradasa¹  R. M.L. Champika²  S W. Kotalawala²  G. R. Siriwardena²  S. Seneviratne²  H. Perera³ 

[1] Faculty of Medicine,University of Kelaniya, Ragama;

[2] Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children;

[3] University of Colombo;

关键词: tardive dyskinesia;    children;    haloperidol;   

DOI  :  10.4038/sljpsyc.v5i2.7819

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Tardive dyskinesia (TD) is an uncommon presentation in children, which can be disabling and irreversible when it does occur. An 8 year old boy, with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder and borderline intelligence, developed features suggestive of TD on withdrawal of long-term haloperidol medication. After recommencing haloperidol at a lower dose his symptoms improved clinically and the Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale score also decreased. Haloperidol was tailed off gradually and vitamin E was initiated

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/sljpsyc.v5i2.7819

Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry Vol 5(2):24-26

【 授权许可】

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