Persistent akathisia masquerading as agitated depression after use of ziprasidone in the treatment of bipolar depression

• Published in: Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment Vol. 9; no. default; pp. 463 - 465
• Main Authors: Penders, Thomas M, Agarwal, Salina, Rohaidy, Rachel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New Zealand Dove Medical Press Limited 01.01.2013; Taylor & Francis Ltd; Dove Press; Dove Medical Press
• Subjects: affective; Antidepressants; antipsychotic; Bipolar disorder; Care and treatment; Case Report; Case studies; Complications and side effects; Diagnosis; extrapyramidal; Mental depression; mood disorder; Restless legs syndrome; Risk factors; second-generation; suicide; Ziprasidone; United States; extrapyramidal; antipsychotic; mood disorder; second-generation; affective; suicide

There has been increasing recognition that the second-generation antipsychotic drugs can produce extrapyramidal side effects. This case reports the development of severe akathisia in a patient being treated with ziprasidone for bipolar depression. The case illustrates that this symptom can be easily...