| Pisa Syndrome secondary to rivastigmine: a case report. | |
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PMID: 22362231 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Pisa syndrome or pleurothotonus is the persistent flexion of the body and head to one side giving the appearance of the leaning tower of Pisa. It is most commonly caused by typical and atypical antipsychotic drugs. We report a case of Pisa Syndrome caused by prolonged use of high dose cholinesterase inhibitor, rivastigmine. Symptoms subsided when rivastigmine was withdrawn and did not reappear when a different cholinesterase inhibitor, donepezil was introduced. Physicians should be aware of Pisa syndrome and should alert patient of this possibility when starting and stepping up medications. The purpose of reporting this case is to create awareness among general practitioners as it is a reversible condition which responds to removal of the offending drug. Clin Ter 2012; 163(1):31-32. |
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M Leelavathi; R Rosdinom; M Suguna |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: La Clinica terapeutica Volume: 163 ISSN: 1972-6007 ISO Abbreviation: Clin Ter Publication Date: 2012 Feb |
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Created Date: 2012-02-24 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372604 Medline TA: Clin Ter Country: Italy |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 31-2 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Family Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Selangor Medical Center. |
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