Anticonvulsant-induced dyskinesias: a comparison with dyskinesias induced by neuroleptics.
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- 1 December 1976
- journal article
- case report
- Published by BMJ in Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
- Vol. 39 (12) , 1210-1218
- https://doi.org/10.1136/jnnp.39.12.1210
Abstract
Anticonvulsants cause dyskinesias more commonly than has been appreciated. Diphenylhydantoin (DPH), carbamazepine, primidone, and phenobarbitone may cause asterixis. DPH, but not other anticonvulsants, may cause orofacial dyskinesias, limb chorea, and dystonia in intoxicated patients. These dyskinesias are similar to those caused by neuroleptic drugs and may be related to dopamine antagonistic properties possessed by DPH.Keywords
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