Early Deep Vein Thrombosis Triggered by Antipsychotic Dose Escalation and Physical Restraint in Schizophrenia

Abstract

A 21-year-old female diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia presented with unilateral lower limb swelling and was later diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis. The patient had a history of escalated antipsychotic treatment and physical restraint. This case represents the link between the development of thromboembolic events in psychiatric patients using antipsychotics and potential immobility due to physical restraint.