Aripiprazole-Induced Oculogyric Crisis: A Pediatric Case Series and A Brief Narrative Review

oleh: Pia Bernardo, Alfonso Rubino, Claudia Santoro, Carmela Bravaccio, Marco Pozzi, Simone Pisano

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: MDPI AG 2021-12-01

Deskripsi

Oculogyric crisis (OGC) represent an unusual type of dystonic movement disorder, usually reported as an adverse event of antipsychotic drugs, with acute or tardive onset, likely due to a functional disruption of dopaminergic neurotransmission. It is seldom reported in children with aripiprazole, an atypical antipsychotic commonly used in youths. In this manuscript, we report on a case series of three pediatric patients and provide a brief narrative review of the literature, in order to increase the awareness of clinicians and to foster future research in this area.