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Acute dystonia induced by clomipramine therapy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 June 2014

R N Chithiramohan
Affiliation:
Central hospital, Warwick.
C G Ballard
Affiliation:
Walsgrave hospital, Coventry.
L G Measey
Affiliation:
Walsgrave hospital, Coventry.

Abstract

We present a case showing inducement of acute dystonia by clomipramine therapy and discuss the possible explanations. We could find no previous reports of this phenomenon.

Type
Clinical and Brief Reports
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1990

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