A Study of Facial Dyskinesia in a Mental Hospital Population

Authors:
  • SBSydney Brandon
    Sydney Brandon
  • HMHamish Anderson McClelland
    Hamish Anderson McClelland
  • CPColin Protheroe
    Colin Protheroe

Abstract
Abnormal movements are common and accepted complications of phenothiazine therapy. They are usually regarded as of extrapyramidal origin, develop soon after medication is started and are often abolished by stopping the drug or giving specific chemotherapy. The commonly occurring syndromes are:

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