Clozapine use in diffuse Lewy body disease

J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci. 1993 Spring;5(2):206-8. doi: 10.1176/jnp.5.2.206.

Abstract

Diffuse Lewy body disease, a severely disabling neuropsychiatric disease, presents with progressive dementia, psychotic symptoms, depression, and parkinsonian symptoms. The authors report a case illustrating that clozapine, a novel neuroleptic drug, has special efficacy in treating psychotic symptoms in these patients.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Clozapine / therapeutic use*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Parkinson Disease / drug therapy*

Substances

  • Clozapine