2021
Neurological Side Effects of Psychotropic Medications
Malik S, Sahl R, Elzamzamy K, Nakhla M, Azeem M. Neurological Side Effects of Psychotropic Medications. Psychiatric Annals 2021, 51: 402-409. DOI: 10.3928/00485713-20210802-01.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeurological side effectsSide effectsPotential side effectsPotential neurological side effectsExtrapyramidal side effectsMechanism of actionAcute dystoniaPsychotropic medicationsPsychotropic agentsMotor ticsSignificant negative factorCliniciansAkathisiaTolerabilityDeliriumMedicationsMyoclonusDystoniaParkinsonismSeizuresDiagnosis
2014
Comparing stimulant effects in youth with ADHD symptoms and epilepsy
Gonzalez-Heydrich J, Hsin O, Gumlak S, Kimball K, Rober A, Azeem MW, Hickory M, Mrakotsky C, Torres A, Mezzacappa E, Bourgeois B, Biederman J. Comparing stimulant effects in youth with ADHD symptoms and epilepsy. Epilepsy & Behavior 2014, 36: 102-107. PMID: 24907495, PMCID: PMC4109643, DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2014.04.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeizure freedomADHD symptomsCGI improvement scoreImproved treatment outcomesHigh response rateUse of methylphenidateStart of trialMedication trialsMedical recordsUncontrolled designTreatment outcomesTreatment responseStimulant treatmentStimulant effectsPatientsResponse rateSeizuresMethylphenidateAmphetamine preparationsEmotional labilityBaseline frequencyEpilepsyAdverse effectsSymptomsTrials