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Case Reports
. 2009 Oct;30(5):385-6.
doi: 10.1007/s10072-009-0104-0. Epub 2009 Jun 13.

Multifocal myoclonus induced by haloperidol

Cristina Domínguez  1 , Julián Benito-León, Félix Bermejo-Pareja
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Multifocal myoclonus induced by haloperidol

Cristina Domínguez et al. Neurol Sci. 2009 Oct.

Abstract

Haloperidol has long been used to manage agitation in dementia, but it is associated with increased side effects. We report the first case of a patient with severe Alzheimer's disease who presented with non-epileptic myoclonus just after haloperidol treatment was initiated.

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