Metoclopramide-induced oculogyric crisis presenting as encephalitis in a young girl | Zendy

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Metoclopramide-induced oculogyric crisis presenting as encephalitis in a young girl

Author(s) -

Jayavardhana Arumugam,

AM Vijayalakshmi

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

indian journal of pharmacology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.286

H-Index - 59

eISSN - 1998-3751

pISSN - 0253-7613

DOI - 10.4103/0253-7613.93867

Subject(s) - metoclopramide , medicine , pediatrics , encephalitis , tetany , girl , anesthesia , dyskinesia , psychology , disease , vomiting , virology , developmental psychology , virus , parkinson's disease

Drug-related dystonic reactions are not uncommon and often misdiagnosed as encephalitis, seizures, tetanus, tetany, etc. Eliciting thorough history is important to avoid unnecessary investigations and treatments as these are potentially reversible reactions. Metoclopramide-induced oculogyric crisis is described in this case report.

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