Haloperidol-Induced Dystonia due to Sedation for Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: A Pediatric Case Report
Joint Authors
Kawasaki, Yukihiko
Hosoya, Mitsuaki
Yaginuma, Kazufumi
Watanabe, Masahiro
Miyazaki, Kyohei
Ono, Atsushi
Murai, Hiromichi
Nodera, Maki
Suzuki, Yuichi
Suyama, Kazuhide
Source
Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-03-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Dystonia is a movement disorder characterized by sustained muscle tone.
Antipsychotic agents sometimes cause acute dystonia that can rapidly worsen within a few hours or days.
Because healthy children rarely receive antipsychotic agents, it is unusual to see antipsychotic agent-induced dystonia in pediatric emergency departments.
We report a rare case of a 12-year-old healthy boy who presented with acute dystonia after administration of haloperidol for sedation.
He was suspected of laryngeal dystonia because stridor and desaturation were present.
The symptoms disappeared with the administration of hydroxyzine.
Rapid diagnosis was important in this case because laryngeal dystonia is a potential life-threatening complication due to upper airway obstruction.
Considering the risk of side effects, doctors who are not accustomed to administering pediatric anesthesia should consult a pediatrician and/or an anesthesiologist prior to administration of anesthetics to pediatric patients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Yaginuma, Kazufumi& Watanabe, Masahiro& Miyazaki, Kyohei& Ono, Atsushi& Murai, Hiromichi& Nodera, Maki…[et al.]. 2019. Haloperidol-Induced Dystonia due to Sedation for Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: A Pediatric Case Report. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1135922
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Yaginuma, Kazufumi…[et al.]. Haloperidol-Induced Dystonia due to Sedation for Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: A Pediatric Case Report. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1135922
American Medical Association (AMA)
Yaginuma, Kazufumi& Watanabe, Masahiro& Miyazaki, Kyohei& Ono, Atsushi& Murai, Hiromichi& Nodera, Maki…[et al.]. Haloperidol-Induced Dystonia due to Sedation for Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: A Pediatric Case Report. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1135922
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1135922