Talk:Extrapyramidal symptoms

EPS of atypical antipsychotics

I doubt that this statement is properly backed by the cited reference: "However, some research has shown that atypical antipsychotics are just as likely as conventional antipsychotics to cause EPS. [1]" This should be reviewed! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.156.249.154 (talk) 09:43, 29 April 2015 (UTC)

alternates can cause same problems

The Extrapyramidal symptoms#Treatment section says that some "atypical antipsychotic, such as aripiprazole" can be used as an alternative to medicines that cause these symptoms. Well, aripiprazole has a potential side effect of Extrapyramidal disorder. I'd remove it from the article, but some of the others might have the same side effect. At minimum, it should state the atypical ones can have the same problems. MeekMark (talk) 04:57, 23 March 2010 (UTC)

The above comment is altogether correct. Second generation anti-psychotics are no better than first generation in terms of efficacy or side effects. The article is remiss in not citing or sending readers to the Catie study (NEJM). Almost reads like a drug company promo. (Dec 2010)(CU) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.237.226.85 (talk) 17:20, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

great article! I agree with the spirit of the above statements however, the side effect profile of conventional and atypical agents is quite different and this difference should be highlighted. Antipsychotic induced DM may be worse than EPS. From my experience and reading atypical agents are much less likely to produce many extra pyramidal SE. I would appreciate additional clarification of Tardive dyskenisias classification. Shatzberg's Essentials of Clinical Psychopharmacology lists TD within his section on EPS. Clinically it is important to differentiate between TD the other symptoms of EPS as the treatment/theoretical mechanism of action is different, however is it also not a movement disorder related to dysfunction of the extra-pyramidal system? feedback is appreciated —Preceding unsigned comment added by 143.197.222.229 (talk) 19:45, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

WHAT HELPS ME

I suffer from EPS since several months. What helps me is to eat fish, and not fishoil-products. What also helps is avoiding coffee and tea -which I loved! If I get an attack of EPS I do physical exercise untill I am fully exhausted. Then I take a cold shower and go to bed. Very often the next morning I am symptomfree. This may sound "naive" but it works with me. Take courage, and comment what I wrote, your friend "foodmatters" Foodmatters (talk) 00:26, 2 December 2012 (UTC)