Abstract
A 21-year-old man with the diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia was admitted to our clinic with cervical dystonia developing at the end of the first year of olanzapine therapy. The present case suggests that tardive dystonia in this patient is most likely associated with olanzapine administration as this is the main antipsychotic he received. Regarding the few case reports of olanzapine-associated tardive syndromes, patients taking olanzapine should be carefully screened for the appearance of tardive movements.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Similar content being viewed by others
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Additional information
Received: 20 March 2001 / Accepted in revised form: 14 September 2001
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Gunal, D., Onultan, O., Afsar, N. et al. Tardive dystonia associated with olanzapine therapy. Neurol Sci 22, 331–332 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-001-8177-4
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-001-8177-4