Sir, Risperidone is an atypical antipsychotic with a reported lower potential for extrapyrami-dal side effects at therapeutic doses than haloperidol (Marder & Meibach, 1994). Till date, there are only case reports of dystonic reaction (Faulk et al., 1996) and akathisia (Rosebush et al., 1997) during risperidone treatment. This is case report of acute dystonic reaction and akathisia in a chronic...

A case of acute extrapyramidal manifestations consisting of dystonia and akathisia following abrupt discontinuation of propranolol is reported. She responded well to oral propranolol and intramuscular diazepam. Extrapyramidal symptoms have commonly been associated with acute or chronic administration of neuroleptic drugs. There have been reports of a substantial number of cases with simila...

BACKGROUND When patients suddenly become restless and are unable to sit or stand still, especially in general medical settings, anxiety is often the topmost differential on every clinician's mind. However, the possibility of the very subjectively distressing condition called 'akathisia' should always be considered. OBJECTIVE The aim of this article is to discuss a clinical approach to the man...

PURPOSE Akathisia remains a common side effect especially from antipsychotic medication. If the condition is diagnosed the management options are limited. SUBJECTS/METHODOLOGY: We tested a structured relaxation program on nine patients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia suffering from akathisia. All patients were rated on Barnes Akathisia Scale (BAS) before the relaxation program, immediately af...

A series of cases are reported in which patients on aripiprazole have developed akathisia, although the literature states that the rate is negligible.

Background: Antipsychotic medication for the treatment of schizophrenia spectrum disorders are associated with adverse effects extrapyramidal side constituting one most notable poor adherence and quality life. Aims: The study aims to compare prevalence (EPSE), among patients on typical atypical antipsychotic medications. secondary aim is determine association extra-pyramidal socio-clinical vari...

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