[Acquired stuttering in a psychotic patient].

Abstract

A patient admitted to a psychiatric clinic because of a psychosis, developed a stutter. In this case report we review the literature in order to explain the differential diagnosis of stuttering acquired later in life. In the patient under study we considered the late development of stuttering to be either a side-effect of olanzapine or a symptom of disorganisation. Although the precise cause is still unclear, the patient's stutter decreased considerably after olanzapine was replaced by haloperidol.

• Authors: M Klein Hofmeijer-Sevink, Z J van Eijk, R van der Zwaard
• Journal: Tijdschrift voor psychiatrie (Tijdschr Psychiatr) Vol. 51 Issue 1 Pg. 53-7 ( 2009) ISSN: 0303-7339 [Print] Netherlands
• Vernacular Title: Verworven stotteren bij een patiënt met een psychose.
• PMID: 19194846 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Antipsychotic Agents
• Benzodiazepines
• Olanzapine

Topics

• Antipsychotic Agents (adverse effects, therapeutic use)
• Benzodiazepines (adverse effects, therapeutic use)
• Humans
• Male
• Olanzapine
• Schizophrenia (drug therapy)
• Stuttering (chemically induced, etiology)
• Young Adult