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ECT, emergent dyskinesia, and depression.

J A Flaherty·J Naidu·M Dysken
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Three depressed patients developed a dyskinesia directly following ECT. In each case the dyskinesia improved some time after cessation of ECT. All patients had prior treatment with an antipsychotic drug and previous diagnoses of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder.

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Antipsychotic AgentsDepressive DisorderDyskinesia, Drug-InducedElectroconvulsive TherapyHumansMaleMiddle AgedPsychotic DisordersSchizophreniaCase ReportsJournal Article

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J A Flaherty, J Naidu, M Dysken. 1984. ECT, emergent dyskinesia, and depression.. https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.141.6.808

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