Chronic form of Pisa syndrome after prolonged exposure to low-dose amisulpride treatment

Pisa syndrome is a movement problem defined by tonic, sustained lateral flexion with a slight posterior rotation of the trunk. It seems to be a side effect of antipsychotic medicine in most cases. The clinical duration of Pisa syndrome can be acute, chronic, or recurrent. As far as we know, no repor...

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Published inIdeggyógyászati szemle Vol. 74; no. 9-10; pp. 356 - 360
Main Authors Erdem, Nazan Şimşek, Özkaynak, Sehur Sibel
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 2021
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Summary:Pisa syndrome is a movement problem defined by tonic, sustained lateral flexion with a slight posterior rotation of the trunk. It seems to be a side effect of antipsychotic medicine in most cases. The clinical duration of Pisa syndrome can be acute, chronic, or recurrent. As far as we know, no reports are available in the literature on the chronic form of Pisa syndrome caused by low-dose amisulpride. A case of refractory tardive dystonia form of Pisa syndrome during treatment with stable low-dose amisulpride is presented in this report. Long-term, low-dosage amisulpride therapy may induce tardive dystonia even in patients with no other risk factors for dystonia.
ISSN:0019-1442
2498-6208
DOI:10.18071/isz.74.0356