Probable respiratory dyskinesia in an elderly patient after sudden stoppage of antipsychotics
Antipsychotic drugs are widely used in the management of schizophrenia in the elderly. Extrapyramidal reactions to these drugs and tardive dyskinesia are a dreaded side effect of these drugs that may be seen in the elderly. We present herewith, a case of probable respiratory dyskinesia, a rare but i...
Main Authors: | Vikram Vaidya, Nilesh Shah, Avinash Desousa |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2016-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Geriatric Mental Health |
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Online Access: | http://www.jgmh.org/article.asp?issn=2348-9995;year=2016;volume=3;issue=2;spage=176;epage=178;aulast=Vaidya |
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