Stereotyped paroxysmal psychiatric symptoms during oculogyric crisis or 'cognitive dystonia': a case report

Curr Drug Saf. 2011 Feb 1;6(1):49-50. doi: 10.2174/157488611794479982.

Abstract

Oculogyric crisis (OGC) is an acute dystonia which can occur after initiation of antipsychotic treatment. Stereotypic paroxysmal psychiatric symptoms have been described along with OGC that resolve spontaneously when the later remits. We report a case of tardive OGC associated with zuclopenthixol in which there were associated paroxysmal auditory pseudohallucinations.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Clopenthixol / adverse effects*
  • Cognition Disorders / chemically induced*
  • Cognition Disorders / diagnosis
  • Dystonia
  • Hallucinations / chemically induced*
  • Hallucinations / diagnosis*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Stereotyped Behavior / drug effects*
  • Stereotyped Behavior / physiology
  • Stereotypic Movement Disorder / chemically induced
  • Stereotypic Movement Disorder / psychology
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Clopenthixol