The effects of electroconvulsive therapy on tardive dystonia or dyskinesia induced by psychotropic medication: a retrospective study

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Table 1 Characteristics of the 18 subjects

Patient number	Age (years)	Sex	Type of tardive disorder	Diagnosis	Potential causal medication and their daily doses	Current medications and their daily doses	Number of sessions	AIMS scores		Outcome
								Baseline	Final
1	65	F	Dyskinesia	Depression	Milnacipran 60 mg/day	No medication	6	14	2	R
2	62	F	Dyskinesia	Depression	Haloperidol 6 mg/day	Risperidone 2 mg/day	12	22	10	R
3	63	F	Dyskinesia	Depression	Haloperidol 12 mg/day	Olanzapine 5 mg/day	10	18	10	PR
4	33	M	Dyskinesia	Schizophrenia	Risperidone 6 mg/day	Olanzapine 2.5 mg/day	10	23	2	R
5	30	M	Dyskinesia	Schizophrenia	Olanzapine 20 mg/day	Aripiprazole 3 mg/day	10	20	12	PR
6	62	F	Dystonia	Depression	Milnacipran 100 mg/day	No medication	10	24	13	PR
7	54	M	Dystonia	Schizophrenia	Chlorpromazine 600 mg/day	Olanzapine 10 mg/day	10	11	3	R
8	28	M	Dystonia	Schizophrenia	Risperidone 6 mg/day	Risperidone 2 mg/day	9	21	6	R
9	30	M	Dystonia	Schizophrenia	Risperidone 4 mg/day	Risperidone 1 mg/day	10	22	13	PR
10	32	M	Dystonia	Schizophrenia	Risperidone 8 mg/day	Risperidone 2 mg/day	12	25	14	PR
11	37	M	Dystonia	Schizophrenia	Perospirone 24 mg/day	Risperidone 3 mg/day	15	26	17	PR
12	59	F	Dyskinesia	Schizophrenia	Perospirone 48 mg/day	Aripiprazole 12 mg/day	8	16	7	R
13	55	F	Dyskinesia	Depression	Sulpiride 150 mg/day	No medication	15	21	12	PR
14	39	F	Dystonia	Schizophrenia	Mosapramine 150 mg/day	No medication	10	13	10	PR
15	33	F	Dystonia	Schizophrenia	Perospirone 12 mg/day	Aripiprazole 3 mg/day	15	21	10	R
16	19	F	Dystonia	Schizophrenia	Risperidone 4 mg/day	Aripiprazole 3 mg/day	10	12	7	PR
17	28	M	Dyskinesia	Schizophrenia	Perospirone 12 mg/day	Aripiprazole 1.5 mg/day	8	12	9	PR
18	32	F	Dystonia	Schizophrenia	Aripiprazole 24 mg/day	Aripiprazole 3 mg/day	8	23	15	PR

Abbreviations: AIMS, Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale; PR, partial responders; R, responders; F, female; M, male.

Figure 1 Individual AIMS score over ECT course.

Note: Significant decrease in AIMS score over number of ECT was found (P<0.001).
Abbreviations: AIMS, Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale; ECT, electroconvulsive treatment.