Clozapine treatment of psychosis in Parkinson's disease

J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci. 1989 Spring;1(2):190-2. doi: 10.1176/jnp.1.2.190.

Abstract

Treating psychosis in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) is one of the more difficult problems in clinical psychiatry. In this case report, a patient with PD and psychosis was treated with the novel neuroleptic clozapine and sustained improvement in both behavior and PD symptoms.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Clozapine / therapeutic use*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Neurocognitive Disorders / drug therapy*
  • Neurocognitive Disorders / psychology
  • Neurologic Examination / drug effects
  • Neuropsychological Tests*
  • Parkinson Disease / drug therapy*
  • Parkinson Disease / psychology
  • Psychomotor Performance

Substances

  • Clozapine