Movement side effects of antipsychotic drugs in adults with and without intellectual disability: UK population-based cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To measure the incidence of movement side effects of antipsychotic drugs in adults with intellectual disability and compare rates with adults without intellectual disability.

Design

Cohort study using data from The Health Improvement Network.

Setting

UK primary care.

Participants

Adults with intellectual disability prescribed antipsychotic drugs matched to a control group of adults without intellectual disability prescribed antipsychotic drugs.

Outcome measures

New records of movement side effect including acute dystonias, akathisia, parkinsonism, tardive dyskinaesia and neuroleptic malignant syndrome.

Results

9013 adults with intellectual disability and a control cohort of 34 242 adults without intellectual disability together contribu

SUBMITTER: Sheehan R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5724123 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature