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ERIC Number: EJ568668
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-0047-6765
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Neuroleptic-Induced Dementia Documented in Four Adults with Mental Retardation.
Gedye, A.
Mental Retardation, v36 n3 p182-86 Jun 1998
Describes four case studies of neuroleptic-induced dementia in four adults with mental retardation. The neuroleptic-induced dementia occurred while the individuals were on a low dose of either loxapine, thioridazine, haloperidol, or pimozide. The individuals showed full recovery after the offending medication was withdrawn. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Adults, Case Studies, Drug Therapy, Drug Use, Medicine, Mental Disorders, Mental Health, Mental Retardation, Outcomes of Treatment, Termination of Treatment
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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