Journal of Critical and Intensive Care 2013 , Vol 4 , Issue 2
Acute Dystonic Reaction Due to High Dose Risperidon Intake
Aslı Batuman1, Filiz Banu Ethemoğlu1, Meltem Sürgit1, Alev Akdikan1, Dilber Kumral1, Cengizhan Emre2, Gülsüm Kavalcı2
1Yenimahalle Devlet Hastanesi, Anesteziyoloji ve Reanimasyon Kliniği, Ankara, Türkiye
2Etlik İhtisas Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Anesteziyoloji ve Reanimasyon Kliniği, Ankara, Türkiye
DOI : 10.5152/dcbybd.2013.329

Summary

Acute dystonic reaction is an extrapyramidal side effect, caused by  atypical antipsychotic drugs, that usually occurs suddenly. It may occur during antipsychotic treatment with pharmacological doses or after the patient  takes an overdose. It is characterized by involuntary, continuous or spasmodic muscular contractions usually on the head or the neck region. Laryngeal muscle spasm may produce respiratory distress and asphyxia. Laryngeal dystonia is a very rare and  life-threatening condition. The differential diagnosis is a challenging problem that should be treated immediately. Herein, we report a patient who presented with acute dystonic reaction on the head and  the neck region due to high dose risperidon intake.