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extrapyramidal

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ex·tra·py·ram·i·dal  (kstr-p-rm-dl)
adj.
Relating to or involving neural pathways situated outside or independent of the pyramidal tracts.

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Benadry125 to 50 mg can also be given prior to droperidol administration to help prevent extrapyramidal side effects.
Antipsychotics work by blocking dopamine in the brain, which often causes immediate side effects called extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS).
0 Alzheimer's disease 332 Parkinson's disease 333 Other extrapyramidal disease and abnormal movement disorders 334 Spinocerebellar disease 335 Anterior horn cell disease 336 Other diseases of spinal cord 340 Multiple sclerosis 342 Hemiplegia and hemiparesis 345 Epilepsy 359 Muscular dystrophies and other myopathies 386 Vertiginous syndromes and other disorders of vestibular system 386.
 
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