Severe movement disorder and psychosis from haloperidol withdrawal in a 7-year-old girl with autism

J Paediatr Child Health. 2021 Feb;57(2):286-288. doi: 10.1111/jpc.14848. Epub 2020 Mar 12.

Authors

Suma Syamkumar¹, David Dossetor¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Psychological Medicine, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, New South Wales, Australia.

PMID: 32162759
DOI: 10.1111/jpc.14848

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Antipsychotic Agents* / adverse effects
Autistic Disorder*
Child
Female
Haloperidol / adverse effects
Humans
Movement Disorders* / drug therapy
Psychotic Disorders* / drug therapy

Substances

Antipsychotic Agents
Haloperidol