A dopamine dysregulation syndrome case presented with psychotic manic epizode
Articles > Article · 2008
Authors: FERAY GÜLEÇ, Zafer ÇOLAKOĞLU, Mehmet Çağdaş EKER, Suha Ozaskinli
JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES-TURKISH, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2008, vol 25, pp 171-176
Summary
A psychotic manic episode developed in a patient with Parkinson's disease as a consequence of the dopamine dysregulation syndrome due to high dose dopaminergic drug abuse. Manic episode is a rare incident caused by dopamine dysregulation syndrome or dopaminergic replacement treatment in the Parkinson's disease. In this case report, dopamin dysregulation syndrome and neurophsychiatric neuropsychiatric advers effects of dopaminergic drugs are discussed.