title: Akinesia and postpsychotic depression: a difficult differential diagnosis.
abstract: Detailed clinical case descriptions highlight the potential symptomatic overlap between the syndromes of akinesia and postpsychotic depression in neuroleptic-treated patients. The cases demonstrate that both syndromes may resemble major depression phenomenologically. However, the syndromes are not identical in medication response. Thus, differential medication response may potentially be a useful tool in teasing apart the various postpsychotic depressionlike states in the course of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017109:Akathisia, Drug-Induced; D000978:Antiparkinson Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D001480:Basal Ganglia Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011595:Psychomotor Agitation / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000978:Antiparkinson Agents; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents