A Case of Rabbit Syndrome.
- Author:
Eun Jung CHOI
1
;
Gu Hwan KWAK
;
Sang Ahm LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Asan Medical Center, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Rabbit Syndrome;
Neuroleptics;
Mental Retardation;
Parkinsonism
- MeSH:
Adult;
Antipsychotic Agents;
Benztropine;
Dyskinesias;
Epilepsy;
Humans;
Intellectual Disability;
Parkinsonian Disorders
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2000;18(1):113-115
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We report a case of rabbit syndrome in a 28-year-old man with chronic active epilepsy and mental retardation. He developed fine and rhythmic perioral involuntary movements with mild parkinsonism several months after he had been administered with neuroleptics. His movements had a rhythmic pattern consisting of 2-3 Hz with a resting period for 1- 2 seconds. They were remarkably reduced with benztropine. Parkinsonism also improved with benztropine.
