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Dissociative symptoms secondary to piracetam: A case report
Klinik Psikofarmakoloji Bulteni · Ekim 2013
Makale Bilgileri
DergiKlinik Psikofarmakoloji Bulteni
Yayın TarihiEkim 2013
Cilt / Sayfa23 · 261-263
Scopus ID2-s2.0-84885084263
Özet
Piracetam is a cyclic derivative of gamma-aminobutyric acid that is often used in neurology. Piracetam is an antithrombotic, neuroprotective agent which improves cognitive performance. Piracetam is indicated for vertigo in clinical practice. The etiology of dissociation is not precisely defined. In pharmacotherapy studies, depersonalization is the basic dissociative symptom. In this article, we have reported a case with the diagnosis of peripheral vertigo where piracetam was used as part of combination therapy. However dissociative symptoms like depersonalization and derealization occurred after piracetam use and these symptoms disappeared after discontinuation of piracetam.
Yazarlar (5)
1
Adem Aydin
2
Pinar Guzel Ozdemir
3
Yavuz Selvi
4
Faruk Uguz
5
Nuralay Cetinkaya
Anahtar Kelimeler
Dissociative symptoms
Piracetam
Vertigo
Kurumlar
Gebze Fatih State Hospital
Kocaeli Turkey
Ipekyolu State Hospital
Van Turkey
Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi
Meram Turkey
Selçuk Üniversitesi
Selçuklu Turkey
Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi
Van Turkey