Korean J Psychopharmacol.
1997 Apr;8(1):155-157.
Risperidone Treatment of Organic Delusional Disorder in Elderly Patient
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- 1Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, Kroea.
Abstract
- Conventional neuroleptic treatment of organic delusional disorder can induce many serious side effects including extrapyramidal symptoms, sedation and tardive dyskinesia, especially in elderly patients. Risperidone is an atypical neuroleptics that is lack of severe extrapyramidal symptoms. This 68-year-old male case demonstrated that elderly patients with organic delusional disorder could be treated with risperidone without serious side effects.
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