Dystonia: drug and toxin-induced
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Dystonia: drug and toxin-induced. Levodopa, Dopamine agonists, Neuroleptics, Anti-emetics, Tetrabenazine. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Dopamine receptor acting drugs
- Levodopa
- Dopamine agonists
- Neuroleptics
- Anti-emetics
- Tetrabenazine
Antidepressants
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Antimalarials
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Anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs)
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Antipsychotic drugs
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Vertigo drugs
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Other drugs
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Abuse drugs
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Toxic causes
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References
- van Egmond ME, Kuiper A, Eggink H, et al. Dystonia in children and adolescents: a systematic review and a new diagnostic algorithm. JNNP 2015; 86:774-781.
- van Harten PN, Hoek HW, Kahn RS. Acute dystonia induced by drug treatment. BMJ 1999; 319:623-626.
- Suthar N, Nebhinani N, Mahawer B, Gupta T, Tripathi S. Amisulpride induced acute dystonia. Asian J Psychiatr 2018; 33:84-85.
- Kubota K, Yamamoto T, Orii K, Shinoda S, Fukao T. Acute dystonia associated with aripiprazole overdose in an adolescent boy. Asian J Psychiatr 2017; 29:183-184.
- Praharaj SK, Jana AK, Sarkhel S, Sinha VK. Acute dystonia, akathisia, and parkinsonism induced by ziprasidone. Am J Ther 2014; 21:e38-e40.
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