Risperidone Induced Pisa Syndrome in a Male Adolescent.
10.9758/cpn.2016.14.1.104
- Author:
Serkan GUNES
1
;
Ozalp EKINCI
;
Meltem Cobanogullari DIREK
;
Veli YILDIRIM
;
Cetin OKUYAZ
;
Fevziye TOROS
Author Information
1. Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Mersin University Medical Faculty, Mersin, Turkey. dr_sgunes@hotmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pisa syndrome;
Adolescent;
Child;
Case reports;
Risperidone
- MeSH:
Adolescent*;
Brain;
Child;
Dystonia;
Female;
Head;
Humans;
Intellectual Disability;
Male*;
Muscles;
Neurology;
Posture;
Risperidone*
- From:Clinical Psychopharmacology and Neuroscience
2016;14(1):104-106
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Pisa syndrome, a rare dystonic reaction resulting from prolonged exposure to antipsychotic medications, is characterized by persistent dystonia of trunk muscles and abnormal posture. It is called Pisa syndrome, because the abnormal posture resembles the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Different from other types of dystonic reactions, Pisa syndrome is more prevalent in females and in older patients with organic brain changes. A 15-year-old male patient with mental retardation was admitted to pediatric neurology clinic for the complaint of abnormal posturing. He had been taking only risperidone for the last four years. Over the last month, the patient gradually developed tonic flexion of trunk and head toward left and was diagnosed with Pisa syndrome. In this paper, we aimed to discuss the association between risperidone use and Pisa syndrome in light of the available literature.
