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  1. Extrapyramidal Symptoms
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    Extrapyramidal Symptoms (EPS) are drug-induced movement disorders that occur due to antipsychotic blockade of the nigrostriatal dopamine tracts.

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    Extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) are symptoms that are archetypically associated with the extrapyramidal system of the brain's cerebral cortex. When such symptoms are caused by medications or other drugs, they are also known as extrapyramidal side effects (EPSE).

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    What are EPs?
    EPSs are defined as abnormal movements resulting from medication. EPSs are most often associated with first-generation antipsychotics and less commonly associated with second-generation antipsychotics. They comprise acute dystonia, drug-induced parkinsonism, akathisia, and tardive dyskinesia (Table 2).

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    What are the symptoms of EPs?
    The symptoms of EPS are debilitating, interfering with social functioning and communication, motor tasks, and activities of daily living. This is often associated with poor quality of life and abandonment of therapy, which may result in disease relapse and re-hospitalization, particularly in schizophrenic patients stopping pharmacologic therapy.

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    What are the phenotypes of EPs?
    It was first described in 1952 after chlorpromazine-induced symptoms resembling Parkinson disease. A variety of movement phenotypes has since been described along the EPS spectrum, including dystonia, akathisia, and parkinsonism, which occur more acutely, as well as more chronic manifestations of tardive akathisia and tardive dyskinesia.

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    Can EPs cause tremors?
    Dystonia: With this form of EPS, your muscles contract or contort involuntarily, sometimes resulting in painful movements. Parkinsonism: These symptoms look like those associated with Parkinson's disease, including tremors, pill-rolling movements in your fingers, stiff posture, and slow body movements.

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    How is EPs refractory to pharmacologic management treated?
    In presentations of EPS refractory to pharmacologic management, neurosurgical consultation may be beneficial to explore deep brain stimulation, thalamotomy, and pallidotomy. The spectrum of acute symptoms in EPS is distressing, especially with painful torticollis, oculogyric crisis, and bulbar type of speech.

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    What are the treatment options for epilepsy (EPs)?
    The treatment varies by the type of the EPS, but may involve anticholinergic agents such as procyclidine, benztropine, diphenhydramine, and trihexyphenidyl. Certain medications such as dopamine agonists are not used, as they may worsen psychotic symptoms to those taking neuroleptic drugs.

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    Jul 31, 2023 · Extrapyramidal side effects (EPS), commonly referred to as drug-induced movement disorders are among the most common adverse drug …

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    Apr 17, 2019 · Extrapyramidal symptoms, also called drug-induced movement disorders, describe the side effects caused by certain antipsychotic and other drugs. These side effects include: Symptoms might be...

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    Tardive Dyskinesia vs. EPS: Traits, Symptoms, Causes

    May 3, 2024 · EPS describes a broad range of symptoms that come on soon after starting certain medications but are not usually permanent. Tardive dyskinesia, on the other hand, involves very specific nonrhythmic involuntary movements that …

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    Jul 31, 2023 · Extrapyramidal side effects (EPS), commonly referred to as drug-induced movement disorders are among the most common adverse drug effects patients experience from dopamine-receptor blocking agents. It was first …

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    Extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) are a group of side effects that occur due to the use of certain medications, particularly antipsychotic drugs. These symptoms affect the motor system and can include involuntary movements, muscle …

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    Jun 16, 2020 · Extrapyramidal symptoms (EPSs), catatonia, serotonin syndrome, and neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) can be seen in many medical environments, including acute and tertiary psychiatric settings, the emergency …

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