Penicillamine-induced lethal status dystonicus in a patient with Wilson's disease

A 37‐year‐old man with Wilson's disease is described, in whom the introduction of penicillamine therapy was followed after 3.5 weeks by the development of the status dystonicus with a fatal outcome.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Movement disorders 2001-05, Vol.16 (3), p.568-569
Hauptverfasser:	Svetel, Marina, Šternić, Nadežda, Pejović, Sanja, Kostić, Vladimir S.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acute Kidney Injury - etiology Adult Biological and medical sciences Chelating Agents - administration & dosage Chelating Agents - adverse effects Drug toxicity and drugs side effects treatment Dystonia - chemically induced Dystonia - complications Fatal Outcome Hepatolenticular Degeneration - drug therapy Humans Male Medical sciences Penicillamine - administration & dosage Penicillamine - adverse effects Pharmacology. Drug treatments Rhabdomyolysis - etiology Syndrome Toxicity: nervous system and muscle
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Zusammenfassung:	A 37‐year‐old man with Wilson's disease is described, in whom the introduction of penicillamine therapy was followed after 3.5 weeks by the development of the status dystonicus with a fatal outcome.
ISSN:	0885-3185 1531-8257
DOI:	10.1002/mds.1111