A Long Term Effects of a New Onset Psychosis after DBS Treated with Quetiapine in a Patient with Parkinson's Disease.
- Author:
Sara PICCOLI
1
;
Giulia PERINI
;
Silvia PIZZIGHELLO
;
Alec VESTRI
;
Giovanni FERRI
;
Tommaso TOFFANIN
;
Halima FOLLADOR
;
Andrea MARTINUZZI
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Behavioural symptoms; Deep brain stimulation; Parkinson's disease; Neuropsychiatry; Neuropsychology; Psychopharmacology
- MeSH: Deep Brain Stimulation; Delirium; Humans; Neuropsychiatry; Neuropsychology; Parkinson Disease*; Psychopharmacology; Psychotic Disorders*; Quetiapine Fumarate
- From:Psychiatry Investigation 2015;12(1):146-149
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Deep Brain Stimulation represents a therapeutic option for PD patients. In this paper, we present and discuss a case of acute delirium and psychosis manifesting after DBS in a 58-years-old man affected by Parkinson's Disease. We highlight the importance of an exhaustive psychiatric evaluation in candidates for DBS and we underline the severity and non-reversibility of some adverse events associated with the implantation, suggesting the use of Quetiapine in the management of these effects. Acute psychosis may be listed as a potential severe adverse event associated with DBS, even in patients without a clear cut previous history of psychiatric disorders.
