Extrapyramidal symptoms, also called drug induced movement disorders, describe the side effects caused by certain antipsychotic and other drugs. Extrapyramidal symptoms, also called drug-induced ...

Frontotemporal dementia patients with extrapyramidal symptoms have brainstem atrophy and reduced metabolism in certain areas of the brain significantly more often than patients without extrapyramidal ...

Introduction: The diagnosis of Parkinson's disease is mainly clinical. DaT SCAN may help in difficult cases. Depression is also a clinical diagnosis and is common and persistent symptom in Parkinson's ...

Within the cohort, 3838 cases were identified and compared with 38,380 age-matched controls. The use of certain antidepressants may put patients at increased risk for extrapyramidal symptoms (EPSs), ...

The term "extrapyramidal effects" describes involuntary movements (movements that you cannot control). These side effects are most common when you first take antipsychotic medications. When you have ...

This study investigated the 1-year incidence of extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS), as well as the incremental economic burden, in patients with schizophrenia initiating atypical antipsychotics. Objectives ...

Credit: Getty Images. Extrapyramidal symptoms that developed in patients with schizophrenia after initiation of treatment with atypical antipsychotic agents were associated with increased healthcare ...

This case highlights vitamin E’s potential as an effective adjunct treatment for patients with antipsychotic-induced motor symptoms resistant to standard therapies. Vitamin E has shown significant ...

Depression with anxiety disorder started in summer of 2004. From 28/7/2004 to 22/11/2004 (4 months) the patient was taking Citalopram 20 mg per day and Alprazolam 0.5 mg three times per day. On ...