J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci 12:219-225, May 2000
© 2000 American Psychiatric Press, Inc.
Medication-Induced Dystonias in Nine Patients With Dementia
Thomas M. Magnuson, M.D.,
William H. Roccaforte, M.D.,
Steven P. Wengel, M.D. and
William J. Burke, M.D.
Received May 18, 1999; revised August 3, 1999; accepted September 1, 1999. From the Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska. Address correspondence to Dr. Magnuson, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, 985580 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-5580.
Evidence from previous studies of neuroleptic side effects suggests that acute dystonic reactions are rare in elderly patients. The authors report 9 cases of dystonic reactions in patients with dementia following the initiation of antipsychotic medication. The cases are important in documenting that drug-induced dystonias do occur in patients with dementia, that risperidone appears to have contributed to dystonia among elderly patients, and that the categorization of dystonic reactions needs further clarification.
Key Words: Dementia • Dystonia • Risperidone
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