SEVERE DYSTOMIA AFTER THE USE OF FLUSPIRI LEN FOR NEUROLEPTANXIOLYSIS

The development of severe tardive dystonia after short-term use of low -dose Fluspirilen is described. A 39-year-old woman was treated with F luspirilen IM by her family doctor for reactive depression. She did re ceived no other neuroleptic agents and no risk factors for the develop ment of tardive dyskinesia (e. g. old age or organic brain damage) wer e present. For the first time a relation between short-term monotherap y with Fluspirilen and tardive dyskinesia appears highly probable. The use of Fluspirilen for the treatment of psychogenic disturbances shou ld therefore be considered carefully.