Definition:
Extrapyramidal Side Effects are a group of symptoms that can occur in persons taking antipsychotic medications. They are more commonly caused by the so-called typical antipsychotics but can and do occur with all of them.
Extrapyramidal side effects include:
Extrapyramidal Side Effects are a group of symptoms that can occur in persons taking antipsychotic medications. They are more commonly caused by the so-called typical antipsychotics but can and do occur with all of them.
Extrapyramidal side effects include:
- Tremor
- Akathisia
- Slurred speech
- Dystonia
- Bradyphrenia
- Bradykinesia
- Muscular rigidity
Pronunciation: EX-truh-PEER-a-MID-uhl
