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¹Département de neurosciences cliniques et de pédiatrie, université de Calgary (Alberta);

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Second-generation antipsychotics can cause movement side effects in children. Clinicians need vigilance and guidance for managing these extrapyramidal symptoms in pediatric patients.

Keywords:

Antipsychotic medications Children Extrapyramidal side effects

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Area of Science:

Pediatric pharmacology
Neuroscience
Clinical toxicology

Context:

Increasing use of second-generation antipsychotics in children.
Limited pediatric-specific data on extrapyramidal side effects (EPS).
Need for clinical guidance in managing antipsychotic-induced movement disorders.

Purpose:

Provide clinical management guidance for extrapyramidal side effects of second-generation antipsychotics in children.
Describe neurological abnormalities associated with antipsychotic use.
Offer a stepwise approach to managing these abnormalities.

Summary:

Second-generation antipsychotics can induce various extrapyramidal symptoms in children, including dystonia, akathisia, and parkinsonism.
Evidence for treatment primarily comes from adult schizophrenia studies; pediatric data is scarce.
Recommendations are based on expert opinion due to limitations in generalizing adult data to children.

Impact:

Enhances clinician awareness of potential neurological side effects.
Promotes vigilant prescribing of second-generation antipsychotics in pediatric populations.
Aims to improve the safe and effective use of these medications in children.