Escitalopram Induced Bruxism: A Case Report
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 3
Abstract
Abstract: The report describes a patient suffering from somatoform disorder, who developed bruxism on treatment with escitalopram, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). During the initial stages of the therapy, the patient experienced decreased anxiety and nervousness with normalized sleep pattern. With the gradual progress of the regimen, the patient reported excessive grinding of teeth followed by clenching of the jaw and aching jaw muscles. A grinding or taping noise during sleep was noticed by his wife, which was reportedly so loud and unpleasant that kept her awake. Lip biting and cheek biting were also reported. On reporting the problem followed by reduction in dosage regime, patient experienced improvement in his condition and was then put on buspirone therapy. Though the aetiology of such bruxism remained unclear, the imbalances in dopaminergic and serotonergic activities in the central nervous system is mostly implicated. The present case report highlights an incidence of development of bruxism in a patient who was on SSRI therapy. Keywords: Bruxism, Escitalopram, Parafunctional activity, Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors.
Authors and Affiliations
Shatavisa Mukherjee, Sukanta Sen, Arunava Biswas, Seshadri Sekhar Chatterjee, Santanu Kumar Tripathi
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP375277
- DOI -
- Views 89
- Downloads 0
Visual outcome in cases of lens-induced Glaucomas following Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery in a tribal district of South India - A prospective study
Abstract: The aim is to assess the visual outcome and complications following manual small incision cataract surgery in eyes with lens induced glaucomas in a tribal district. All patients who presented with lens induced...
Prevalence of H. pylori Infection and Atrophic Gastritis among dyspeptic subjects in Cameroon using a Panel of Serum Biomarkers (PGI,PGII, G-17, HpIgG)
Abstract: H. pylori infection induces chronic active gastritis that develops with time in a proportion of infected people to atrophic gastritis (AG) and acid free or hypochlorhydric stomach.Objective: Use of a non-invasi...
A study of Thyroid disorder in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes mellitus and thyroid dysfunction are the two most common endocrine disorders in clinical practice. Untreated thyroid disorder can adversely affect glucose and lipid metabolism and predisposes patient to atherosc...
Stress among Women in Sub-Urban area of South Chennai, India
The aim of this study was to estimate the Prevalence of stress among 200 women of reproductive age. It’s a Cross Sectional Study in Sub-Urban Chennai with information’s on demographic and stress collected by personal int...
Is External Fixation In Femoral Intertrochanteric Fractures in Critically Ill Geriatric Patients – Still Relevant?
Abstract: Trochanteric fractures are common fractures seen in the elderly often beset with medical problems of cardiac, renal, respiratory problems and systemic diseases like hypertension and diabetes. The efficient fixa...