Dyskinesias in the geriatric population.
In a population of 500 British geriatric nursing home patients, dyskinesias were assessed using the Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale. The prevalence of spontaneous dyskinesias was 13.2%, whereas 22.1% of patients receiving neuroleptics medication demonstrated dyskinesias. The frequency was greater in male patients (21.2%) than in female patients (13.2%). Conjoint treatment with antipsychotic and antiparkinsonian medication resulted in the greatest prevalence of abnormal movements (40.6%). The average age of the study population was 82.6 years, and there was no trend for greater frequencies of dyskinesias according to age.
D000368:Aged; D000978:Antiparkinson Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004409:Dyskinesia, Drug-Induced / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009069:Movement Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012737:Sex Factors
D000978:Antiparkinson Agents; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents