76 SECONDS on the EXTRA-PYRAMIDAL SIDE EFFECTS of ANTIPSYCHOTICS (High Yield!)!)
Channel: 60 Second Medicine
Date: 2021-02-26

Extra-pyramidal side effects (EPSEs) refers to the movement side-effects associated mainly with the typical antipsychotics. Brief look at the theory behind EPSEs and the 4 EPSEs that are important to note.

NB - The ‘medical’ names for the acute dystonias are:
Torticollis for the neck
Oculogyric crisis for the eyes
Trismus for the jaw 👍🏿 #60secondmedicine #60secmeded #medicaleducation #meded #virtualmeded #socialmededia #some #medtech #medicalstudent #medstudent #medstudenteducation #psychiatry #antipsychotics #pharmacology #sideeffects #dopamine #tardivedyskinesia #acutedystonia #chlorpromazine