Clozapine in the treatment of psychosis in Parkinson's disease

Neurology. 1989 Sep;39(9):1219-21. doi: 10.1212/wnl.39.9.1219.

Abstract

Clozapine is an antipsychotic medication that is virtually free of extrapyramidal side effects. We report our successful treatment of 6 patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease and various psychoses using clozapine on a chronic basis along with carbidopa/L-dopa.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Antiparkinson Agents / adverse effects
  • Antiparkinson Agents / therapeutic use
  • Clozapine / therapeutic use*
  • Dibenzazepines / therapeutic use*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Parkinson Disease / drug therapy*
  • Parkinson Disease / physiopathology
  • Psychoses, Substance-Induced / drug therapy*
  • Psychoses, Substance-Induced / psychology

Substances

  • Antiparkinson Agents
  • Dibenzazepines
  • Clozapine