Neuroleptic-induced dysphagia: case report and literature review

Dysphagia. 2007 Jan;22(1):63-7. doi: 10.1007/s00455-006-9032-9. Epub 2006 Oct 6.

Abstract

Neuroleptic medication may cause extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) that can affect swallowing as well. This report describes a case of drug-induced dysphagia in a 53-year-old man receiving haloperidol for treatment of schizophrenia. The diagnosis was established by fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing. After changing medication to fluphenazin, dysphagic symptoms resolved. The literature on EPS-related dysphagia, its demographic features, typical symptoms, diagnostic modalities, clinical course, and treatment options is reviewed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antipsychotic Agents / adverse effects*
  • Basal Ganglia Diseases / chemically induced*
  • Deglutition / drug effects*
  • Deglutition Disorders / chemically induced*
  • Haloperidol / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Schizophrenia / drug therapy

Substances

  • Antipsychotic Agents
  • Haloperidol