Week 14: Medication-Induced Movement Disorders and Other Adverse Effects of Medicine

What are Medication-Induced Movement Disorder?

These disorders are included because of their frequent importance in Managing medication of mental disorders or other medical conditions and The differential diagnosis of mental disorders (e.g., anxiety disorder versus neuroleptic-induced akathisia; malignant catatonia vs. neuroleptic malignant syndrome). It focuses on the iatrogenic effects of medication. Extra pyramidal side effects were created from some drugs and people developed movement disorders from them.

What are the DSM med-induced disorders?

(8) Neuroleptic-induced parkinsonism 332.1 (G21.11)*

Other medication-induced parkinsonism 332.1 (G21.19),

Neuroleptic malignant syndrome 333.92 (G21.0),

Medication-induced acute dystonia (tightening of muscles) 333.72 (G24.02),

Medication-induced acute akathisia (shuffling gate) 333.99 (G25.71),

Medication-induced postural tremor (shaky hands) 333.1 (G25.1),

Other medication-induced movement disorder 333.99 (G25.79),

Antidepressant discontinuation syndrome 995.2X *Note: The “G” chapter of the ICD is devoted to “Diseases of the Nervous System.”

What is Neuroleptic-induced parkinsonism, 332.1 (G21.11)?

The side effects of some neuroleptic medications can lead to conditions arising within a few weeks of starting/raising/reducing the dosage of a medication (e.g., a neuroleptic) used to treat extrapyramidal symptoms such as: (Parkinsonian tremor, muscular rigidity, akinesia (i.e., loss of movement or difficulty initiating movement), or bradykinesia (i.e., slowing movement). The person feels like they are walking throug molasses

What are Other medication-induced parkinsonism, 332.1 (G21.19)?

The side effects of some other medications can lead to conditions arising within a few weeks of starting/raising/reducing the dosage of a medication (e.g., a neuroleptic) used to treat extrapyramidal symptoms such as: (Parkinsonian tremor, muscular rigidity, akinesia (i.e., loss of movement or difficulty initiating movement), or bradykinesia (i.e., slowing movement).