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extrapyramidal system
(redirected from Extrapyramidal symptom)

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extrapyramidal system [¦ek·strə‚pir·ə′mid·əl ′sis·təm]
(neuroscience)
Descending tracts of nerve fibers arising in the cortex and subcortical motor areas of the brain.


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Antipsychotics work by blocking dopamine in the brain, which often causes immediate side effects called extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS).
The study results showed that BL-1020 was well tolerated and showed an improved safety profile reducing extrapyramidal symptoms that are experienced with currently available therapies.
sedation, falls, worsened behavior or disorientation/confusion, extrapyramidal symptoms and tardive dyskinesia) on a monthly basis.
 
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