The coexistence of parkinsonism-like symptoms and tardive dyskinesia
- 1 March 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Psychiatric Association Publishing in American Journal of Psychiatry
- Vol. 139 (3), 341-343
- https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.139.3.341
Abstract
The Simpson-Angus Neurological Rating Scale and the Simpson Abbreviated Dyskinesia Rating Scale was used to evaluate 132 psychiatric inpatients for the presence of parkinsonism-like symptoms and tardive dyskinesia, respectively. Of these patients, 94% were on a stable drug regimen for a minimum of 2 wk before assessment; 91% were being treated with neuroleptics, 42% with antiparkinson agents and 7% with tricyclic antidepressants. Tardive dyskinesia and parkinsonism-like symptoms coexisted in 17.4% of the 132 patients. Such coexistence poses a therapeutic dilemma for the clinician because drug treatment to improve 1 neurological condition may exacerbate the other.This publication has 9 references indexed in Scilit:
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