The Relation of Antipsychotic Drug Induced-Acute Dystonia and Serum Iron Level.
- Author:
Dong Jin LEE
;
In Joon PARK
;
Young Joon KWON
;
Hee Yeon JEONG
;
Sun Ho HAN
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Serum iron;
Acute dystonic reactions;
Antipsychotic drug
- MeSH:
Antipsychotic Agents;
Dystonia*;
Humans;
Inpatients;
Iron*
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Biological Psychiatry
1998;5(2):248-252
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECT: This study was performed in order to examine the correlation between acute neuroleptic-induced dystonic reactions and serum iron level. METHOD: Serum iron levels were measured in psychiatric inpatients who had developed acute neuroleptic-induced dystonia(N=41) and in control patients with no history of acute dystonic reactions(N=37). Serum iron levels were compared in acute dystonic inpatients before starting treatment with neuroleptics and after acute dystonic reaction. RESULTS: The patients exhibiting acute dystonic reactions had significantly lower serum iron levels than the patients without acute dystonic reactions. CONCLUSION: This result supports an association between low serum iron and the occurrence of neuroleptic-induced acute dystonic reactions.
