A case in which mirtazapine reduced auditory hallucinations in a patient with Parkinson disease

Int Psychogeriatr. 2013 Jul;25(7):1199-201. doi: 10.1017/S1041610212002037. Epub 2012 Nov 30.

Abstract

A 48-year-old woman with Parkinson disease (PD) suffered from auditory hallucinations (AH). We had treated her with a reduction in antiparkinsonian agents and the use of atypical antipsychotic agents. However, her symptoms did not improve, and her extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) worsened. To lessen her depressive symptoms, treatment with a new-generation antidepressant, mirtazapine (MRZ), was commenced. The patient's AH gradually decreased with no worsening of EPS, and the AH disappeared 4 weeks after the commencement of treatment with MRZ. The present case suggests the effectiveness of MRZ for the treatment of refractory AHs in patients with PD.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic / therapeutic use*
  • Basal Ganglia Diseases / chemically induced*
  • Basal Ganglia Diseases / drug therapy
  • Depressive Disorder / complications
  • Depressive Disorder / drug therapy*
  • Female
  • Hallucinations / drug therapy*
  • Humans
  • Mianserin / analogs & derivatives*
  • Mianserin / therapeutic use
  • Middle Aged
  • Mirtazapine
  • Parkinson Disease / drug therapy*
  • Parkinson Disease / psychology
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic
  • Mianserin
  • Mirtazapine