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What are Extrapyramidal Symptoms?

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Extrapyramidal Symptoms (EPS)

A variety of involuntary movements that originate outside the pyramidal tracts and in basal ganglion of the brain

-Symptoms may include tremors, chorea, dystonia, akinesia, akathisia

-May occur as a side effect of some antipsychotic medications

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