Unexpected and prolonged akinesia: a case report.
This report describes a male college student who experienced akinesia lasting almost 3 weeks following withdrawal from relatively brief, low-dose neuroleptic treatment. The literature is reviewed and the case is discussed with special focus upon the duration of extrapyramidal side effects. These syndromes are often undiagnosed or misdiagnosed and lead to unnecessary morbidity and noncompliance with recommended pharmacotherapy.
D000328:Adult; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001590:Benztropine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004409:Dyskinesia, Drug-Induced / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D001590:Benztropine