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. 1976 Dec;39(12):1210–1218. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.39.12.1210

Anticonvulsant-induced dyskinesias: a comparison with dyskinesias induced by neuroleptics.

D Chadwick, E H Reynolds, C D Marsden
PMCID: PMC492567  PMID: 1011032

Abstract

Anticonvulsants cause dyskinesias more commonly than has been appreciated. Diphenylhydantoin (DPH), carbamazepine, primidone, and phenobarbitone may cause asterixis. DPH, but not other anticonvulsants, may cause orofacial dyskinesias, limb chorea, and dystonia in intoxicated patients. These dyskinesias are similar to those caused by neuroleptic drugs and may be related to dopamine antagonistic properties possessed by DPH.

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