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- Title
Abnormal involuntary movements in neuroleptic-naive children and adolescents.
- Authors
Magulac, Mark; Landsverk, John; Golshan, Shahrokh; V Jeste, Dilip; Magulac, M; Landsverk, J; Golshan, S; Jeste, D V
- Abstract
<bold>Objective: </bold>To determine the prevalence of and identify risk factors for abnormal involuntary movements in a well-characterized community sample of neuroleptic-naive children and adolescents.<bold>Method: </bold>The Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS) was administered to 390 subjects aged 3-17 years who were in foster care. Additional instruments were used to assess intellect and behaviour problems.<bold>Results: </bold>A total 12.6% of subjects had at least 1 rating of "mild" movements on AIMS; these included 4.1% with at least 2 ratings of "mild" or 2 of "moderate" severity. Significant risk factors for movement disorder were younger age, lower IQ, and more severe behaviour problems. The abnormal movements were usually orofacial, and the affected subjects were generally unaware of these movements.<bold>Conclusion: </bold>The base prevalence of abnormal involuntary movements must be considered in children and adolescents assessed for medication in order to determine the true rate of motor side effects.
- Subjects
CALIFORNIA; MOVEMENT disorders; MOVEMENT disorders in children; ANTIPSYCHOTIC agents; ANALYSIS of variance; CHI-squared test; COMPARATIVE studies; FOSTER home care; LONGITUDINAL method; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICAL cooperation; REFERENCE values; RESEARCH; RESEARCH funding; TARDIVE dyskinesia; LOGISTIC regression analysis; EVALUATION research; DISEASE prevalence; CROSS-sectional method; SEVERITY of illness index
- Publication
Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 1999, Vol 44, Issue 4, p368
- ISSN
0706-7437
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1177/070674379904400407