Abstract
Risperidone is a widely used, second-generation antipsychotic approved for treating schizophrenia as well as for treating aggression in children and adolescents with mental retardation. The substance has a well-established risk profile including alterations of body temperature. Apart from hyperthermia with and without full-blown malignant neuroleptic syndrome, low body temperatures (hypothermia) have also been reported anecdotally, usually appearing in the context of comedication. Here, we report a case of hypothermia associated with a low-dose risperidone monotherapy in a child.
Keywords:
antipsychotics; conduct disorder; hypothermia; risperidone; side effect.
MeSH terms
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Aggression / drug effects
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Aggression / psychology
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Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / diagnosis
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Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / drug therapy*
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Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / psychology
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Child
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
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Combined Modality Therapy
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Comorbidity
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Conduct Disorder / diagnosis
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Conduct Disorder / drug therapy*
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Conduct Disorder / psychology
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Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
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Humans
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Hypothermia / chemically induced*
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Hypothermia / diagnosis
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Intellectual Disability / diagnosis
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Intellectual Disability / drug therapy*
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Intellectual Disability / psychology
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Male
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Risperidone / administration & dosage*
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Risperidone / adverse effects*