No single factor predicted the presence of parkinsonism; however, many (5/9) of the patients concurrently used other drugs or had Jul 31, 2023 · Extrapyramidal side effects (EPS), commonly referred to as drug-induced movement disorders are among the most common adverse drug effects patients experience from dopamine-receptor blocking agents
The most common neurological adverse effects include sedation, ataxia, and tremor
Drug-induced parkinsonism is a movement disorder that is caused by
Drug-induced parkinsonism (DIP) refers to a conglomerate of signs that
It is plausible that AEDs are associated with drug-induced parkinsonism
PMID: 9493204
We searched Ovid Medline, PubMed, and Cochrane Database (January 1970 to December 2010) using the key words divalproate, divalproex sodium, valproate, depakote, valproic acid, elderly, aged, Parkinson's disease, and parkinsonism
Other drugs: Reports exist of valproic acid-induced parkinsonism
45 Another major component of Lewy tive conditions, like dementia and Parkinson’s Diagnosis of Drug-Induced Parkinsonism First and foremost, it is important to obtain a patient’s comprehensive medication history
Separating pearls from oy-sters
The clinical utility of FP-CIT SPECT scanning in the differential diagnosis of parkinsonism and tremor disorders is briefly reviewed
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The focus of this review is to research one such easily overlooked adverse effect of VPA, which is VPA-induced Parkinsonism
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Patients may have valproate-induced parkinsonism or exacerbated motor features of Parkinson’s disease by valproate
The specific time relationship with treatment initiation is crucial in the definition of valproate-induced
Distinguishing features between valproate-induced tremor and essential tremor
Tremor frequently occurs in patients taking valproate and may resemble that observed in patients with essential tremor (ET)
Abstract
Valproic acid-induced parkinsonism in the elderly: a comprehensive review of the literature