An Unusual Neurological Side Effect of Psychotropic Drug Treatment

Hysteria and Drug‐induced Dystonia

“…In addition to the neurological symptoms and signs, more complex phenom-ena occur in a puzzling mixture of the physicla1 and the psychological. Catatonic-like states ( 17) have been reported, and Holden ( 14) describes akinetic mutism following the administration of butaperazine and fluphenazine. One of our patients developed a caoaplexy-like state with stupor, increased muscle tone, oculogyric crisis and a sensation of "forced thinking".…”