[Lack of involuntary abnormal movements in untreated schizophrenic patients].
Drug-naive schizophrenic patients lacked abnormal involuntary movements. Chronic neuroleptic treatment was associated in 4% of the cases with Tardive Dyskinesia (TD). These findings suggest that schizophrenia, at least in its early stages, is not contributing to the appearance of Tardive Dyskinesia, and also underscore the importance of using the lowest effective neuroleptico dose to reduce the risk of that syndrome.
Hernán Silva
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Clínica Pisquiátrica, Universidad de Chile, Santiago.
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D000328:Adult; D002746:Chlorpromazine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004409:Dyskinesia, Drug-Induced; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009069:Movement Disorders; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology
D002746:Chlorpromazine
Ausencia de movimientos involuntarios anormales en esquizofrénicos nunca tratados.