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The rabbit syndrome: Occurrence in a neuroleptic naive patient
Author(s) -
Kelvin Raphael,
O'Brien John,
Dening Tom
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
international journal of geriatric psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.28
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1099-1166
pISSN - 0885-6230
DOI - 10.1002/gps.930080910
Subject(s) - lewy body , dyskinesia , dementia , tardive dyskinesia , senile dementia , psychology , psychiatry , medicine , pediatrics , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , parkinson's disease , disease
An elderly woman presented with a severe depressive disorder and moderate cognitive impairment. She had a dyskinesia of the rabbit syndrome type, but in contrast to previous reports she had not previously been treated with neuroleptics. We believe this to be unique in the literature. Further, we speculate about the possible association of the rabbit syndrome and senile dementia of Lewy body type.