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Supersensitivity Psychosis With Acute Dystonia, Tatiana Nunez, Gabriella Meyerson, Mays Alani, Shahid Elahi, Enrique Vargas
Supersensitivity Psychosis With Acute Dystonia, Tatiana Nunez, Gabriella Meyerson, Mays Alani, Shahid Elahi, Enrique Vargas
HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine
Introduction
Supersensitivity psychosis is a phenomenon that occurs with chronic usage of antipsychotics secondary to treatment resistance. At this time, there are no standardized guidelines regarding the management of supersensitivity psychosis.
Case Presentation
We present a case of a patient with schizoaffective disorder who developed supersensitivity psychosis and acute dystonia in response to discontinuing psychotropic medications, including high-dose quetiapine and olanzapine. The patient presented with excessive anxiety, paranoia, bizarre thoughts, and generalized dystonia affecting the face, trunk, and extremities. We treated the patient with olanzapine, valproic acid, and diazepam, which alleviated the psychosis back to baseline and significantly improved the …