A Case Report: Effect of Aripiprazole for a Patient with Psychotic Symptoms and Parkinsonism Associated with Carbon Monoxide Poisoning.
- Author:
Tae Suk KIM
1
;
Kun Young HONG
;
Chi Un PAE
;
In Ho PAIK
Author Information
1. Department of Psychiatry, Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. pae@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Aripiprazole;
Carbon monoxide poisoning;
Psychotic symptom;
Parkinsonism
- MeSH:
Adult;
Antipsychotic Agents;
Brain Injuries;
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning*;
Carbon Monoxide*;
Carbon*;
Female;
Humans;
Movement Disorders;
Parkinsonian Disorders*;
Psychotic Disorders;
Schizophrenia;
Aripiprazole
- From:Korean Journal of Psychopharmacology
2005;16(2):163-168
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A newer atypical antipsychotic, aripiprazole has been shown to be effective in the treatment of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. A 44-year-old woman who developed psychotic symptoms and parkinsonism a month after carbon monoxide poisoning and did not respond to other atypical antipsychotics, was successfully treated with aripiprazole. This case suggests that aripiprazole may be helpful to those developed psychotic symptoms and movement disorders associated with toxic brain injury such as carbon monoxide poisoning.
