Reactions 1213 - 2 Aug 2008

Citalopram

Reversible chorea in an elderly patient: case reportA 66-year-old woman with a mild depressive episode, began

receiving oral citalopram 20mg once daily. While receivingcitalopram, she developed choreiform movements in her face,trunk and limbs [duration of therapy to reaction onset notstated]. Citalopram was discontinued and within 1 month herinvoluntary movements had ceased. An extensive diagnosticwork-up failed to identify any alternative cause for hersymptoms.

Author comment: "An extensive diagnostic work-up. . . did not reveal any other alternative etiologies, suggestinga causal association between citalopram treatment and thechoreiform movement disorder."Luessi F, et al. Reversible chorea associated with citalopram treatment. MovementDisorders 23 (Suppl. 1): 238 abstr. 725, May 2008 - Germany 801119974

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