Abstract
Dystonic attacks occurred in four young patients and two adults who received a standard dose of the anti emetic, metoclopramide. Symptoms consisted mainly of neck pain, retrocollis, torticollis and oculogyric crisis. After discontinuation of the drug and administration of diazepam or biperiden all symptoms rapidly disappeared. Although an acute extrapyramidal syndrome due to metoclopramide is relatively rare, it should be suspected in patients receiving the drug, thus avoiding hazardous misdiagnosis.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 17-19+51 |
| Journal | Harefuah |
| Volume | 90 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - 1976 |
| Externally published | Yes |