A Dyskinesia Case Induced by Pramipexole, Pregabalin and Gabapentin After Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Drug-induced dyskinesias can be seen occasionally in clinical practice. Here we present a 70-year-old patient who developed a noticeable dyskinesia after the use of pramipexole, gabapentin, pregabalin respectively for the restless legs syndrome. Prior to this condition, he had been hospitalized in i...

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Published inTürk nöroloji dergisi Vol. 19; no. 4; pp. 148 - 150
Main Authors Dürdane Aksoy, Betül Çevik, Volkan Solmaz, Semiha Gülsüm Kurt, Orhan Sümbül
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Galenos Yayinevi 01.12.2013
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Dyskinesia
Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy
Pramipexole; Gabapentin; Pregabalin
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Summary:Drug-induced dyskinesias can be seen occasionally in clinical practice. Here we present a 70-year-old patient who developed a noticeable dyskinesia after the use of pramipexole, gabapentin, pregabalin respectively for the restless legs syndrome. Prior to this condition, he had been hospitalized in intensive care unit for the myocardial infarction required cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and he had been discharged with no neurological deficits. The case presented here is a good example indicating the importance of being alert for drug-induced dyskinesias after hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, even though everything else seems right
ISSN:1301-062X
1309-2545
DOI:10.4274/Tnd.63497