Southern Medical Journal - A case of metoclopramide-induced oculogyric crisis in a 16-year-old girl with cystic fibrosis.
Abstract: Oculogyric crisis is a neurologic reaction characterized by bilateral dystonic elevation of visual gaze as well as hyperextension of the neck. This reaction is most commonly explained as an adverse effect of numerous medications, such as dopamine receptor blocking agents or neuroleptic medications and traditional antipsychotic or antiemetic drugs, such as prochlorperazine or metoclopramide. A case of oculogyric crisis induced by metoclopramide is described in this paper.
Key Words: oculogyric crisis, metoclopramide, dystonic reaction
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