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haloperidol and Tonsillitis

haloperidol has been researched along with Tonsillitis in 2 studies

Haloperidol: A phenyl-piperidinyl-butyrophenone that is used primarily to treat SCHIZOPHRENIA and other PSYCHOSES. It is also used in schizoaffective disorder, DELUSIONAL DISORDERS, ballism, and TOURETTE SYNDROME (a drug of choice) and occasionally as adjunctive therapy in INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY and the chorea of HUNTINGTON DISEASE. It is a potent antiemetic and is used in the treatment of intractable HICCUPS. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p279)
haloperidol : A compound composed of a central piperidine structure with hydroxy and p-chlorophenyl substituents at position 4 and an N-linked p-fluorobutyrophenone moiety.

Tonsillitis: Inflammation of the tonsils, especially the PALATINE TONSILS but the ADENOIDS (pharyngeal tonsils) and lingual tonsils may also be involved. Tonsillitis usually is caused by bacterial infection. Tonsillitis may be acute, chronic, or recurrent.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Children with Sydenham's chorea and PANDAS (Pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal throat infections) share an array of neuropsychiatric symptoms and distinguishing one from the other, especially at onset can prove challenging."2.42Distinguishing PANDAS from Sydenham's chorea: case report and review of the literature. ( Schoeman, JF; van Toorn, R; Weyers, HH, 2004)

Research

Studies (2)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19901 (50.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's1 (50.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
van Toorn, R1
Weyers, HH1
Schoeman, JF1
Aksent'ev, SB1
Borisova, NP1
Levinskiĭ, MV1
Kryzhanovskiĭ, GN1

Reviews

1 review available for haloperidol and Tonsillitis

ArticleYear
Distinguishing PANDAS from Sydenham's chorea: case report and review of the literature.
    European journal of paediatric neurology : EJPN : official journal of the European Paediatric Neurology Society, 2004, Volume: 8, Issue:4

    Topics: Child; Chorea; Diagnosis, Differential; Haloperidol; Humans; Long-Term Care; Male; Neurologic Examin

2004

Other Studies

1 other study available for haloperidol and Tonsillitis

ArticleYear
[Complex use of benzodiazepines, lithium salts and haloperidol in the treatment of obsessive movements and tics of different origin].
    Zhurnal nevropatologii i psikhiatrii imeni S.S. Korsakova (Moscow, Russia : 1952), 1987, Volume: 87, Issue:3

    Topics: Adolescent; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Benzodiazepines; Child; Child, Preschool; Compulsive Behavior; Drug

1987