Prevalence of dystonia in veterans on chronic antipsychotic therapy

摘要: The prevalence of dystonia was studied in 125 veterans on chronic antipsychotic therapy using a detailed and systematic examination. Twenty-seven out had dystonic manifestations. most common areas involved were hands jaw. There no relation between the presence or absence dystonia, duration neuroleptic therapy. tendency for tardive akathisia to occur more frequently patients with than those without it (Fisher's exact probability test, p = 0.0656). Tardive its milder forms may be currently believed.