Beneficial effect of fluoxetine in a case of sporadic hyperekplexia

Gianpietro Sechi; Stefano Sotgiu; Maria P. Valenti; Maria G. Pitzolu; Paolo Peterlongo; Lidia Larizza; Giulio Rosati

doi:10.1097/00002826-200005000-00006

Beneficial effect of fluoxetine in a case of sporadic hyperekplexia

Gianpietro Sechi, Stefano Sotgiu, Maria P. Valenti, Maria G. Pitzolu, Paolo Peterlongo, Lidia Larizza, Giulio Rosati

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Abstract

We studied a 67-year-old woman with a sporadic form of hyperekplexia, who experienced 8-10 excessive startle responses to unexpected stimuli per month. Therapy with fluoxetine had a definite beneficial effect. This finding supports the hypothesis that serotonergic mechanisms play a role in this disorder.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	161-163
Number of pages	3
Journal	Clinical Neuropharmacology
Volume	23
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/00002826-200005000-00006
Publication status	Published - May 2000

Keywords

Fluoxetine
Hyperekplexia
Serotonergic mechanisms

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pharmacology (medical)
Clinical Neurology
Neuroscience(all)
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics(all)

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