A Case Report on Tremors and Slurred Speech Resulting From Antipsychotics in Mood Disorder Patient
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Mood disorder where moods can fluctuate from depression to elevated moods referred to as mania is called bipolar disorder (BD).BD is presently divided into 3 types. All 3 sorts contain clean adjustments in mood, energy, and pastime levels. BD-I is the most severe disorder and symptoms of mania can be so severe that they can require psychiatric hospitalization. BD-II has the same symptoms as BD-I; however, it was described as hypomania because they are less severe than in pure mania. Cyclothymia, additionally referred to as a cyclothymic disorder, is a minor mood disorder characterized by fluctuating low-level depressive symptoms and periods of mild mania, like BD-II. Mood stabilizers and second-generation antipsychotics are first-line for treating and maintaining a stable mood. This study related to a case report on tremors and slurred speech induced by antipsychotics in a patient suffering from BD
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