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[[File:Four types of EPS.png|275px|thumbnail|right|An image that quickly summarizes the four types of extrapyramidal symptoms with illustrations.]] | |||
'''Extrapyramidal symptoms''' (EPS), also known as '''extrapyramidal side effects''' (EPSE), are drug-induced movement disorders that include acute and tardive/chronic symptoms. They are mainly caused by the blockade of dopamine at dopaminergic receptors. | '''Extrapyramidal symptoms''' (EPS), also known as '''extrapyramidal side effects''' (EPSE), are drug-induced movement disorders that include acute and tardive/chronic symptoms. They are mainly caused by the blockade of dopamine at dopaminergic receptors. | ||
==Types and their symptoms== | ==Types and their symptoms== | ||
===Acute dystonia=== | ===Acute dystonia=== | ||
[[File:Medication-induced dystonia.JPG|275px|thumbnail|right|A patient experiencing acute dystonia caused by a dopamine-blocking medication.]] | |||
Acute dystonia is a painful and often severe type of extrapyramidal symptoms that occurs shortly (within less than a day){{citation needed}} after the administration of an [[dopamine|antidopaminergic]] agent. | Acute dystonia is a painful and often severe type of extrapyramidal symptoms that occurs shortly (within less than a day){{citation needed}} after the administration of an [[dopamine|antidopaminergic]] agent. | ||
[[Muscle spasms|Continuous muscle contractions]] can occur in the head, neck, and limbs and may cause a stiff tongue, arched back, or twisted neck. | [[Muscle spasms|Continuous muscle contractions]] can occur in the head, neck, and limbs and may cause a stiff tongue, arched back, or twisted neck. Dystonia also includes a lack of ability to move muscle and low muscle tone. | ||
Treatment of acute dystonia is often an anticholinergic agent and/or a benzodiazepine.{{citation needed}} | Treatment of acute dystonia is often an anticholinergic agent and/or a benzodiazepine.{{citation needed}} | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extrapyramidal_symptoms Extrapyramidal symptoms] | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extrapyramidal_symptoms Extrapyramidal symptoms (Wikipedia)] | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Antipsychotics]] | *[[Antipsychotics]] | ||
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*[[Dopamine]] | *[[Dopamine]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
[[Category:Approval]] | |||