Gastric Dilation due to a Neuroleptic Agent in an Elderly Patient : A Case Report

Neuroleptics may cause side effects, some of which are little known. We describe here a case of gastric dilation related to treatment with a neuroleptic in an elderly man. To our knowledge, such a case has never been reported in the literature. A 76-year-old man, living in a nursing home, was hospit...

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Published in:	Case reports in medicine Vol. 2014; no. 2014; pp. 1 - 3
Main Authors:	Parent, V., Popitean, L., Loctin, A., Camus, A., Manckoundia, P.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Puplishing Corporation 01-01-2014 Hindawi Publishing Corporation John Wiley & Sons, Inc Hindawi Limited
Subjects:	Abdomen Antipsychotic drugs Care and treatment Case Report Case studies Complications and side effects Dementia Diabetes Diagnosis Dosage and administration Gastrointestinal diseases Nursing homes Older people Pain Risk factors France
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