Olanzapine associated heart block in weight‐restored anorexia nervosa. Issue 4 (10th August 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Alwazeer, Ahmed; Hussain, Arif; Hickey, Anita; MacLean, David
• Is Part Of: Progress in neurology and psychiatry. Volume 19:Issue 4(2015)
• Page Start: 17
• Page End: 18
• Publication Date: 2015-08-10
• Subjects: Neurology -- Periodicals; Psychiatry -- Periodicals; Nervous system -- Periodicals; 616.805
• DOI: 10.1002/pnp.388
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1367-7543

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="pnp388-abs-0001"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>Anorexia nervosa is a serious psychiatric disorder but the search for disease‐modifying biological agents have yielded few options. This case describes the efficacious use of olanzapine off‐label in weight restoration in an adolescent. However, occurrence of first‐degree heart block during treatment flags up a need for cardiac monitoring with such treatment across this age group.</p> </abstract>