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withdrawal emergent syndrome |
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withdrawal emergent syndrome
Neurology A tardive dyskinesia-like clinical complex that affects children and adolescents upon abrupt withdrawal of neuroleptic–antipsychotic drugs; the WES is attributed to hypersensitivity of dopamine
receptors, characterized by choreoathetosis, myoclonus Management Reintroduce drug, taper dose slowly or await spontaneous resolution Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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