Prevalence of tardive dyskinesia in Dominica: Results of a 3 year survey - Poster abstract
West Indian med. j
; 49(suppl. 2): 57, Apr. 2000.
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ABSTRACT
In Dominica, 474 outpatients seen at psychiatric clinics in the various districts were screened for tardive dyskinesia over a three-year period. A prevalence rate of 8.2 percent for both genders was found and included a significantly greater number of females, 6.4 percent. Eighty-seven percent (87 percent) of the positive patients were in the age group > 65 years and were predominantly of the Roseau district (64 percent), of lower income socio-economic status (94.8 percent) and all has been using neuroleptics for over 5 years. No patient of the entire patient population screened had used the newer neuroleptic medications, clozapine and risperidone which did not induce tardive dyskinesia. Introducing the neuroleptics without extrapyramidal side effects should greatly improve patient compliance and reduce the possibility of litigation that can occur if patients are not informed of the possible occurrence of tardive dyskinesia following the use of the present range of neuroleptic medication.(AU)
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MedCarib
Assunto principal:
Antipsicóticos
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Discinesia Induzida por Medicamentos
Tipo de estudo:
Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe
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Caribe ingles
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Dominica
Idioma:
En
Revista:
West Indian med. j
Ano de publicação:
2000
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Article