Pharmacopsychiatry · 2002 · 12 citations · 0 references
MedicineNeurologyPharmacologyDementiaNeurodegenerationNeuropharmacologyAlzheimer DiseaseDementia TreatmentMotor DisordersNeurodegenerative Disease PharmacotherapyNeurodegenerative DiseasesNeurodegenerative DisordersAlzheimer Disease DementiaCholinergic Dysfunction In NeurodegenerationDrug Interactions In DementiaMotor Dysfunction ManagementPharmacological Treatment Of DementiaSide Effect Profile
In this case study, we describe the case of an 88-year-old female patient diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease who developed a severe motor dysfunction as a side effect of rivastigmin treatment. There have been reports on motor dysfunctions caused by other choline esterase inhibitors.