Transient Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome after Chronic Neuroleptic Withdrawal
- 1 October 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology
- Vol. 23 (5), 518-521
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8749.1981.tb02025.x
Abstract
A retarded 16 yr old male developed symptoms consistent with Gilles de la Tourette syndrome within 1 mo. of withdrawal from chronic neuroleptic treatment [chlorpromazine]. The symptoms began to subside after 6 mo. and he was symptom-free after 7 mo. Apparently, symptoms of Gilles de la Tourette syndrome which appear after withdrawal of chronic neuroleptic therapy may be due to transient hypersensitivity of dopamine receptor sites.This publication has 8 references indexed in Scilit:
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