Escitalopram-Induced Progressive Cervical Dystonia

Extrapyramidal Reactions Associated With Serotonergic Antidepressants

“…Akathisia is a condition where a patient experiences inner restlessness that is coupled with a feeling of distress, and which typically causes an inability to remain still. We identified 17 published cases [19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33] of akathisia associated with SSRI/SNRI treatments in contrast to the 13 cases discussed in the prior review, 8 76.5% of the current cases involved an SSRI and concurrent medications were present in 76.5% of cases (3 cases 19,21,27 involved an antipsychotic). Fluoxetine and paroxetine were the SSRIs reported most commonly.…”