Hemichorea syndrome secondary to diabetic striatopathy with contralateral drug-induced parkinsonism: a different threshold for drug induced movement disorders?
Objective: Localized structural damages could impair the threshold of activation and/or inhibition of the nigrostriatal pathway with a mirrored effect on the healthy and pathological…Effect of Best Practice Advisory on the administration of contraindicated medications to hospitalized patients with Parkinson’s disease and related disorders
Objective: To determine if a best practice advisory (BPA) reduced the orders and administration of contraindicated dopamine blocking agents (DBA) to hospitalized patients with Parkinson’s…A Case series of Hemichorea Hemiballism Associated with Non-ketotic Hyperglycemia and Unique Imaging findings
Objective: To avoid missed diagnosis of non-ketotic hyperglycemic hemichorea hemiballismus by discussing the phenomenology, radiological findings and therapy through this case series. Background: Hemichorea–hemiballismus associated…Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 2b Study of Ecopipam in Children and Adolescents with Tourette Syndrome
Objective: Evaluate the efficacy and safety of ecopipam in children and adolescents with Tourette’s Syndrome (TS). Background: Ecopipam, a first-in-class selective dopamine-1 (D1) receptor antagonist…Malignant catatonia secondary to clozapine withdrawal: A case report
Objective: To report a patient with malignant catatonia from abrupt clozapine discontinuation. Background: Clozapine blocks 5HT2A/5HT2C serotonin and dopamine receptors. Cholinergic and serotoninergic rebounds have…Long-term safety and activity of ecopipam (ECO), a selective D1 antagonist during treatment of pediatric patients with Tourette Syndrome
Objective: To evaluate the long-term safety and activity of ecopipam (ECO) in the treatment of children and adolescents with Tourette syndrome (TS). Background: D2 antagonists…The association between antipsychotic-induced akathisia and suicidality: a systematic review
Objective: This systematic review aims to establish whether a causal association exists between antipsychotic-induced akathisia and suicidality, in order to guide further clinical decision making…Remote monitoring of physical activity and falls in patients with Huntington’s disease using wearable sensors
Objective: To investigate the use of a novel tele-health system to remotely monitor physical activity and falls in patients with Huntington’s disease. Background: Increased physical…Belly dancer’s dyskinesia due to prochlorperazine
Objective: We aim to present a case report of abdominal wall dyskinesia as a tardive syndrome of prochlorperazine. Background: The clinical presentation of involuntary choreiform…Asymmetrical resting legs tremor induced by levosulpiride
Objective: Our aim is to report unusual case of woman who presented asymmetrical resting tremor of both legs induced by levosulpiride. Background: Resting tremor of…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.