Article topic: Medication-induced acute dystonia Author name: Zaid Shakhatreh Editor name: Ihda Mahmoud Bani Khalaf Reviewer: Ethar Hazaimeh Keywords: medication-induced acute dystonia, dystonia, muscle contractions, movement disorder, drug-induced, antipsychotic, extrapyramidal symptoms, EPS Overview Medication-induced acute dystonia is a movement disorder characterized by uncontrollable, repetitive motions of the body and is frequently observed in patients receiving drugs that modulate dopamine and other neurotransmitters in the brain such as antipsychotics,1 antiemetics, antidepressants, and anticonvulsants. 2 It is characterized by involuntary muscle contractions that can cause abnormal and often repetitive movements, postures, or both,3 usually occurring in the face, neck, or limbs, that […]