METOKLOPRAMİD KULLANIMINA BAĞLI GELİŞEN AKUT DİSTONİLİ BİR OLGU A Case of Acute Dystonia Induced by Metoclopramide

Metoclopramide is an antiemetic drug that antagonizes dopamine D2 receptors. Acute dystonia induced by metoclopramide is a rare disease which is more common in children, young women and patients with a positive family history. The history of the drug intake and typical clinical presentation are essential for the correct diagnosis. In this case, we would like to present a patient with metoclopramide induced acute dystonia that we were first confused about the diagnosis and that recurrent biperiden injections were effective for the therapy.