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Rabbit Syndrome – a Rare Complication of Long-Term Neuroleptic Medication

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

D. K. Deshmukh ,
V. S. Joshi  and
M. R. Agarwal
D. K. Deshmukh*
Affiliation:
J J Hospital and Grant Medical College, Byculla, Bombay, 400 008, India
V. S. Joshi
Affiliation:
J J Hospital and Grant Medical College
M. R. Agarwal
Affiliation:
J J Hospital and Grant Medical College
*
∗Correspondence
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Extract

A case of rabbit syndrome, a complication of long-term neuroleptic medication, is reported. It is important to differentiate it from tardive dyskinesia and continuous therapy with an antiparkinsonian agent may be required for control of symptoms of rabbit syndrome.

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Brief Reports
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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 157 , Issue 2 , August 1990 , pp. 293
Copyright
Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1990 

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