Sertraline induced mandibular dystonia and bruxism

Specific serotonin reuptake inhibitors have been associated with the occurrence of drug-induced parkinsonism, dystonia, dyskinesia, and akathisia. Here, we describe a young female patient with a diagnosis of the moderate depressive episode who developed mandibular dystonia and bruxism with sertralin...

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Main Authors: N A Uvais, V S Sreeraj, S V Sathish Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
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Online Access:http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2016;volume=5;issue=4;spage=882;epage=884;aulast=Uvais
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description Specific serotonin reuptake inhibitors have been associated with the occurrence of drug-induced parkinsonism, dystonia, dyskinesia, and akathisia. Here, we describe a young female patient with a diagnosis of the moderate depressive episode who developed mandibular dystonia and bruxism with sertraline in the absence of concurrent prescription of medications, which have potential action on the dopaminergic system.
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spelling doaj.art-f23748247702470f82f0c55581bd04e52022-12-21T19:51:58ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care2249-48632016-01-015488288410.4103/2249-4863.201168Sertraline induced mandibular dystonia and bruxismN A UvaisV S SreerajS V Sathish KumarSpecific serotonin reuptake inhibitors have been associated with the occurrence of drug-induced parkinsonism, dystonia, dyskinesia, and akathisia. Here, we describe a young female patient with a diagnosis of the moderate depressive episode who developed mandibular dystonia and bruxism with sertraline in the absence of concurrent prescription of medications, which have potential action on the dopaminergic system.http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2016;volume=5;issue=4;spage=882;epage=884;aulast=UvaisAdverse drug reactionsbruxismdystoniasertraline
spellingShingle N A Uvais
V S Sreeraj
S V Sathish Kumar
Sertraline induced mandibular dystonia and bruxism
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Adverse drug reactions
bruxism
dystonia
sertraline
title Sertraline induced mandibular dystonia and bruxism
title_full Sertraline induced mandibular dystonia and bruxism
title_fullStr Sertraline induced mandibular dystonia and bruxism
title_full_unstemmed Sertraline induced mandibular dystonia and bruxism
title_short Sertraline induced mandibular dystonia and bruxism
title_sort sertraline induced mandibular dystonia and bruxism
topic Adverse drug reactions
bruxism
dystonia
sertraline
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