Talk:Extrapyramidal symptoms: Difference between revisions

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*'''Continuous [[muscle spasms]]'''

*'''Restlessness''' - This can include nervous energy such as pacing or tapping one's foot.

*Parkinsonism (characteristic symptoms such as rigidity)

*'''Decreased bodily movement'''

*'''[[Tremors]]'''

*'''Stiff posture''' - This can include the lack of arm movement when walking.

*Tardive dyskinesia (irregular, jerky movements).<ref>Pierre, J. M. (2005). Extrapyramidal Symptoms with Atypical Antipsychotics. Drug Safety, 28(3), 191–208. https://doi.org/10.2165/00002018-200528030-00002</ref>

*'''Uncontrolled movements''' - This may include uncontrolled movements of the tongue, jaw, lips, fingers, toes, or face, such as pursing one's lips, chewing, frequently blinking one's eyes, nodding one's head, or pelvic thrusting.

*Uncontrolled movements of ~~your~~ tongue, jaw, lips, or face, such as pursing, chewing, ~~or frequent eye~~ blinking

*'''[[Irregular breathing]]''' - This may include grunts, gasping, or sighing.

*Uncontrolled movements of your fingers or toes, head ~~nodding~~, or pelvic thrusting

*'''Weak voice'''

*~~Fast, irregular~~ breathing ~~with~~ grunts, gasping, or sighing

*'''[[Salivation]]'''

*Weak voice~~, drooling, or little or no~~ facial expression

*'''Lack of facial expression'''

==Causes==

Extrapyramidal symptoms are most commonly caused by typical antipsychotic drugs that [[Antagonist|antagonize]] [[dopamine]] D2 [[receptors]].

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 *'''Continuous [[muscle spasms]]'''
 *'''Restlessness''' - This can include nervous energy such as pacing or tapping one's foot.
-*Parkinsonism (characteristic symptoms such as rigidity)
 *'''Decreased bodily movement'''
 *'''[[Tremors]]'''
 *'''Stiff posture''' - This can include the lack of arm movement when walking.
 *Tardive dyskinesia (irregular, jerky movements).<ref>Pierre, J. M. (2005). Extrapyramidal Symptoms with Atypical Antipsychotics. Drug Safety, 28(3), 191–208. https://doi.org/10.2165/00002018-200528030-00002</ref>
+*'''Uncontrolled movements''' - This may include uncontrolled movements of the tongue, jaw, lips, fingers, toes, or face, such as pursing one's lips, chewing, frequently blinking one's eyes, nodding one's head, or pelvic thrusting.
-*Uncontrolled movements of your tongue, jaw, lips, or face, such as pursing, chewing, or frequent eye blinking
+*'''[[Irregular breathing]]''' - This may include grunts, gasping, or sighing.
-*Uncontrolled movements of your fingers or toes, head nodding, or pelvic thrusting
+*'''Weak voice'''
-*Fast, irregular breathing with grunts, gasping, or sighing
+*'''[[Salivation]]'''
-*Weak voice, drooling, or little or no facial expression
+*'''Lack of facial expression'''
 ==Causes==
 Extrapyramidal symptoms are most commonly caused by typical antipsychotic drugs that [[Antagonist|antagonize]] [[dopamine]] D2 [[receptors]].