THE PREVALENCE OF PERSISTENT ABNORMAL INVOLUNTARY MOVEMENTS AMONG PATIENTS IN A NIGERIAN LONG STAY PSYCHIATRIC UNIT

ODEJIDE, A. O

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dc.contributor.author	ODEJIDE, A. O	-
dc.date.accessioned	2024-07-29T11:36:41Z	-
dc.date.available	2024-07-29T11:36:41Z	-
dc.date.issued	1981	-
dc.identifier.citation	Afr. J. Med. Med. Sci. (1981) 10:39-43.	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1116-4077	-
dc.identifier.uri	http://adhlui.com.ui.edu.ng/jspui/handle/123456789/2466	-
dc.description	Article	en_US
dc.description.abstract	Two hundred and twenty-six patients in a Nigerian chronic psychiatric patients' unit were examined for evidence of abnormal involuntary movements. Twenty-one (9.3%) of the patients had the disorder. The prevalence rate was higher among the females (14.5%) than among the males (7%). All the twenty-one patients had the diagnosis of schizophrenia. Also, they were found to be of an older age group than the total population. In comparison with a control group, the development of persistent abnormal involuntary movement was found not to be related to the daily dose of neuroleptic drugs administered or to the duration of the illness. The disorder was thought to be an idiosyncractic reaction.	en_US
dc.description.sponsorship	COLLEGE OF MEDICINE	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	BLACKWELL SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS	en_US
dc.subject	chronic psychiatric patients	en_US
dc.subject	Nigerian	en_US
dc.subject	abnormal involuntary movements	en_US
dc.subject	neuroleptic drugs	en_US
dc.subject	abnormal involuntary movements	en_US
dc.title	THE PREVALENCE OF PERSISTENT ABNORMAL INVOLUNTARY MOVEMENTS AMONG PATIENTS IN A NIGERIAN LONG STAY PSYCHIATRIC UNIT	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US
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