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01.01.2007 | Case Report
Neuroleptic-Induced Dysphagia: Case Report and Literature Review
verfasst von:
Rainer Dziewas, MD, Tobias Warnecke, MD, Martina Schnabel, MD, Martin Ritter, MD, Darius G. Nabavi, MD, Matthias Schilling, MD, E. Bernd Ringelstein, MD, Thomas Reker, MD
Erschienen in:
Dysphagia
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Ausgabe 1/2007
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Abstract
Neuroleptic medication may cause extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) that can affect swallowing as well. This report describes a case of drug-induced dysphagia in a 53-year-old man receiving haloperidol for treatment of schizophrenia. The diagnosis was established by fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing. After changing medication to fluphenazin, dysphagic symptoms resolved. The literature on EPS-related dysphagia, its demographic features, typical symptoms, diagnostic modalities, clinical course, and treatment options is reviewed.