Tardive dystonia in a psychiatric hospital

Tardive dystonia in a psychiatric hospital

Tardive dystonia is a relatively uncommon long term complication of neuroleptic therapy. The prevalence of this syndrome is unknown. This study, of chronic hospitalised psychiatric patients, revealed a tardive dystonia prevalence of 1.5%. Risk factors in this small population appeared to be mental r...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry neurosurgery and psychiatry, 1987-06, Vol.50 (6), p.801-803
Hauptverfasser: Friedman, J H, Kucharski, L T, Wagner, R L
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biological and medical sciences
Drug toxicity and drugs side effects treatment
Dyskinesia, Drug-Induced - epidemiology
Electroconvulsive Therapy
Female
Hospitals, Psychiatric
Humans
Intellectual Disability
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Risk
Sex Factors
Toxicity: nervous system and muscle
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Zusammenfassung:Tardive dystonia is a relatively uncommon long term complication of neuroleptic therapy. The prevalence of this syndrome is unknown. This study, of chronic hospitalised psychiatric patients, revealed a tardive dystonia prevalence of 1.5%. Risk factors in this small population appeared to be mental retardation and convulsive therapy.
ISSN:0022-3050
1468-330X
DOI:10.1136/jnnp.50.6.801