Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2705189 | PM&R | 2013 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
This case report describes a 15-year-old male patient with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy, Gross Motor Function Classification System Level III, who developed severe new cognitive and motoric impairments after the administration of haloperidol. He received this dopamine antagonist and typical antipsychotic medication for an acute postoperative episode of agitation. He improved when he received the dopamine agonists amantadine and carbidopa/levodopa. This case suggests that dopamine blockade may be deleterious for individuals with cerebral palsy. Potential explanations for the events observed in this case are also presented.
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Authors
Diane Mortimer, Carl D. Gelfius, Michelle A. Potts,