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Acute dystonia induced by clomipramine therapy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 June 2014

R N Chithiramohan ,
C G Ballard  and
L G Measey
R N Chithiramohan
Affiliation:
Central hospital, Warwick.
C G Ballard
Affiliation:
Walsgrave hospital, Coventry.
L G Measey
Affiliation:
Walsgrave hospital, Coventry.
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Abstract

We present a case showing inducement of acute dystonia by clomipramine therapy and discuss the possible explanations. We could find no previous reports of this phenomenon.

Keywords

Clomipraminedystoniachoreoathetoid movements.
Type
Clinical and Brief Reports
Information
Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine , Volume 7 , Issue 2 , September 1990 , pp. 141 - 142
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1990

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