Antipsychotic-induced movement disorders commonly seen in clinical practice include parkinsonism, akathisia, tardive dyskinesia and acute dystonia.

These symptoms include dystonia (continuous spasms and muscle contractions), akathisia (motor restlessness), parkinsonism (characteristic symptoms such as rigidity), bradykinesia (slowness of …

Dystonia is by far the most intrusive and invalidating extrapyramidal side effect of potent classical antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic drug-induced dystonia is classified in both acute and tardive forms.

Sep 18, 2025 · Acute EPS can begin within hours or days of starting an antipsychotic medication. They include: Dystonia: Dystonia is long-lasting muscle contractions or starting then stopping muscle …

Antipsychotic-induced dystonia can manifest in different forms, including tardive dystonia and neuroleptic-induced dystonia. Tardive dystonia develops after chronic use of antipsychotics, while …

DIMD includes the 4 types of movement disorders induced by antipsychotics: Parkinsonism, dystonia, dyskinesia and akathisia.

Jul 16, 1993 · Acute drug-induced movement disorders, like akathisia and dystonia, are often caused by antipsychotics. Akathisia is inner restlessness; dystonia involves…

May 1, 2024 · Atypical antipsychotics are typically associated with fewer extrapyramidal side effects when compared to typical antipsychotics. Antipsychotics have an FDA-boxed warning of increased …

Antipsychotic drug-induced dystonia is classified in both acute and tardive forms. The incidence of drug-induced dystonia is associated with the affinity to inhibitory dopamine D2 receptors.

Sep 2, 2025 · Acute drug-induced dystonia (ADID) is a neurological presentation triggered primarily by antipsychotics, leading to focal rigidity, oromandibular dystonia, torticollis, and opisthotonos.