THE USE OF RISPERIDONE, AN ATYPICAL NEUROLEPTIC, IN LEWY BODY DISEASE

Authors
LEE H COONEY JM LAWLOR BA
Citation
H. Lee et al., THE USE OF RISPERIDONE, AN ATYPICAL NEUROLEPTIC, IN LEWY BODY DISEASE, International journal of geriatric psychiatry, 9(5), 1994, pp. 415-417
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Psychiatry,"Geiatric & Gerontology
Journal title
International journal of geriatric psychiatry → ACNP
ISSN journal
08856230
Volume
9
Issue
5
Year of publication
1994
Pages
415 - 417
Database
ISI
SICI code
0885-6230(1994)9:5<415:TUORAA>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
A case of senile dementia of Lewy body type (SDLBT) who developed seve re and incapacitating extrapyramidal side-effects (EPSE) following tre atment with typical neuroleptics, but responded to and tolerated the n ew atypical neuroleptic risperidone, is described. The potential benef its of atypical neuroleptics for elderly dementia patients with concur rent psychotic and behavioural symptoms are discussed.