The boy whose arm wouldn’t work
Current Psychiatry. 2020 October;19(10):54-55, 60-63 | doi:10.12788/cp.0053
October 1, 2020|Psychiatry
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B, age 10, develops an unsteady gait and sustained flexion of his wrist. He has autism spectrum disorder and has maintained the same medication regimen for the last year. How do you proceed?
Related Resources
- American Academy of Neurology. Summary of evidence-based guideline for clinicians: treatment of tardive syndromes. https://www.aan.com/Guidelines/Home/GetGuidelineContent/613. Published 2013.
- Dystonia Medical Research Foundation. https://dystonia-foundation.org/.
Drug Brand Names
Amantadine • Gocovri, Symmetrel
Amoxicillin • Amoxil
Baclofen • Kemstro, Liroesal
Benztropine • Cogentin
Bromocriptine • Parlodel
Clonazepam • Klonopin
Deutetrabenazine • Austedo
Galantamine • Razadyne
Quetiapine • Seroquel
Risperidone • Risperdal
Tetrabenazine • Xenazine
Trihexyphenidyl • Artane, Tremin
Valbenazine • Ingrezza
