Drug-Induced Hyperkinetic Movement Disorders

摘要: Given their prevalence, the wealth of potentially offending drug classes, and potential for reversibility, all hyperkinetic movement disorders should at first be considered iatrogenic until proven otherwise. A high index suspicion is only way to lead clinician consult as many sources information needed regarding past or current, accidental therapeutic, exposure, in order identify eliminate if possible triggering factor. Drug-induced display multiple faces which considerably enriched phenomenology (Table 8.1). They may arise following acute, subacute, chronic occur a remitting, relapsing, persisting fashion, expressed various body parts, give rise wide array manifestations. One feature liability cause complex pictures with coexistence two more [1]. Such presentations hinder correct diagnosis some time.