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Original

Early extrapyramidal side-effects as risk factors for later tardive dyskinesia: a prospective study

Pages 445-449 | Received 02 Jan 2003, Accepted 10 Feb 2004, Published online: 07 Aug 2009
 

Abstract

Objective: To determine whether acute neuroleptic-induced parkinsonism and akathisia were risk factors for the later development of tardive dyskinesia (TD) in patients on typical neuroleptics.

Method: Of 100 subjects examined for parkinsonism and akathisia after the initiation of typical neuroleptic medication, 78 were followed up for TD after a mean 41.2 months.

Results: Nine (11.5%) subjects were diagnosed with TD, predominantly manifesting as oro-facial dyskinesia. They had greater severity of parkinsonism and akathisia at baseline, and a larger neuroleptic load, than those who did not develop TD. On regression analyses, parkinsonism at baseline was a significant predictor of later TD. Examined independently of parkinsonism, akathisia severity at 2 weeks was also a significant predictor of later TD.

Conclusions: Acute drug-induced parkinsonism and akathisia are both predictors of TD, with parkinsonism having greater predictive value. Acute and tardive extrapyramidal syndromes may share vulnerability factors.

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