Movement disorders in elderly users of risperidone and first generation antipsychotic agents: a Canadian population-based study.
Despite concerns over the potential for severe adverse events, antipsychotic medications remain the mainstay of treatment of behaviour disorders and psychosis in elderly patients. Second-generation antipsychotic agents (SGAs; e.g., risperidone, olanzapine, quetiapine) have generally shown a better s...
Main Authors: | Irina Vasilyeva, Robert G Biscontri, Murray W Enns, Colleen J Metge, Silvia Alessi-Severini |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3656145?pdf=render |
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