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Neuroleptic side‐effects—the “rabbit syndrome”
Author(s) -
Almeida Joyce H.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
international journal of geriatric psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.28
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1099-1166
pISSN - 0885-6230
DOI - 10.1002/gps.930060711
Subject(s) - tardive dyskinesia , anticholinergic , dyskinesia , anticholinergic agents , medicine , psychiatry , psychology , side effect (computer science) , anesthesia , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , disease , parkinson's disease , computer science , programming language
Development of the “rabbit syndrome” as a side‐effect of long‐term neuroleptic treatment is described in a 75‐year‐old man residing in hospital. Awareness of this orofacial movement disturbance is particularly important, as unlike tardive dyskinesia it responds favourably to anticholinergic agents.