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==Types and their symptoms==

[[File:Four ~~Types~~ of ~~Extrapyramidal Symptoms~~.png|~~500px~~|thumbnail|right|An image ~~summarizing~~ the four types of extrapyramidal symptoms with illustrations.]]

[[File:Four types of EPS.png|275px|thumbnail|right|An image that quickly summarizes the four types of extrapyramidal symptoms with illustrations.]]

===Acute dystonia===

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. ~~Another sign is that the patient/victim finds it difficult to talk. This may also include a grimaced or twisted expression of the face. Spasms of the voice box, limbs, and back sometimes occur. It~~ also includes a lack of muscle tone~~, hence~~ dystonia.

[[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. [[File:Medication-induced dystonia.JPG|275px|thumbnail|right|A patient experiencing acute dystonia caused by a dopamine-blocking medication.]]

Treatment of acute dystonia is often an anticholinergic agent and/or a benzodiazepine.{{citation needed}}

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 ==Types and their symptoms==
-[[File:Four Types of Extrapyramidal Symptoms.png|500px|thumbnail|right|An image summarizing the four types of extrapyramidal symptoms with illustrations.]]
+[[File:Four types of EPS.png|275px|thumbnail|right|An image that quickly summarizes the four types of extrapyramidal symptoms with illustrations.]]
 ===Acute dystonia===
 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. Another sign is that the patient/victim finds it difficult to talk. This may also include a grimaced or twisted expression of the face. Spasms of the voice box, limbs, and back sometimes occur. It also includes a lack of muscle tone, hence dystonia.
+[[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. [[File:Medication-induced dystonia.JPG|275px|thumbnail|right|A patient experiencing acute dystonia caused by a dopamine-blocking medication.]]
 Treatment of acute dystonia is often an anticholinergic agent and/or a benzodiazepine.{{citation needed}}