title: Tardive akathisia due to sulpiride.
abstract: A 56 year-old woman who suffered from parkinsonism, oro-lingual dyskinesia (OLD) and tardive akathisia (TA) due to sulpiride is reported. OLD and TA appeared after sulpiride withdrawal. The patient was successfully treated with tetrabenazine even a mild parkinsonism was present. TA seems to be related with an apparent dopaminergic hyperactivity and it has to be differentiated of other neuroleptic-induced movement disorders such as restless legs syndrome in order of an appropriate treatment. Sulpiride has the same possible side effects than classic neuroleptics.
authors.affiliation: Neurology Department, Hospital Nuestra Señora, de Aranzazu, San Sebastian, Spain.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: López de Munain
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Poza
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gorospe
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arce
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Martí Massó
mesh_terms: D017109:Akathisia, Drug-Induced / Q000209:etiology*; D018687:Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018492:Dopamine Antagonists / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004409:Dyskinesia, Drug-Induced / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010302:Parkinson Disease, Secondary / Q000209:etiology; D013469:Sulpiride / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D018687:Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D018492:Dopamine Antagonists; D013469:Sulpiride