Drug-induced movement disorders

Shyamal H Mehta; John C Morgan; Kapil D Sethi

doi:10.1016/j.ncl.2014.09.011

Drug-induced movement disorders

Neurol Clin. 2015 Feb;33(1):153-74. doi: 10.1016/j.ncl.2014.09.011.

Authors

Shyamal H Mehta¹, John C Morgan², Kapil D Sethi³

Affiliations

¹ Mayo Clinic Arizona, Scottsdale, AZ 85259, USA.
² Georgia Health Sciences University, Augusta, GA 30912, USA.
³ Movement Disorders Program, Georgia Health Sciences University, Augusta, GA 30912, USA; Merz Pharmaceuticals, 4215 Tudor Lane, Greensboro, NC 27410, USA. Electronic address: ksethi@gru.edu.

PMID: 25432728
DOI: 10.1016/j.ncl.2014.09.011

Abstract

Movement disorders are frequently a result of prescription drugs or of illicit drug use. This article focuses on prescribed drugs but briefly mentions drugs of abuse. The main emphasis is on movement disorders caused by dopamine receptor-blocking agents. However, movement disorders caused by other drugs are also briefly discussed.

Keywords: Dopamine receptor; Drugs; Movement disorder; Tardive Dystonia; Tardive dyskinesia.

Publication types

Review
Video-Audio Media

MeSH terms

Antipsychotic Agents / adverse effects*
Dopamine Agents / adverse effects*
Dyskinesia, Drug-Induced / etiology*
Humans
Movement Disorders / etiology*
Movement Disorders / therapy

Substances

Antipsychotic Agents
Dopamine Agents