haloperidol has been researched along with Restless Legs Syndrome in 3 studies
Haloperidol: A phenyl-piperidinyl-butyrophenone that is used primarily to treat SCHIZOPHRENIA and other PSYCHOSES. It is also used in schizoaffective disorder, DELUSIONAL DISORDERS, ballism, and TOURETTE SYNDROME (a drug of choice) and occasionally as adjunctive therapy in INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY and the chorea of HUNTINGTON DISEASE. It is a potent antiemetic and is used in the treatment of intractable HICCUPS. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p279)
haloperidol : A compound composed of a central piperidine structure with hydroxy and p-chlorophenyl substituents at position 4 and an N-linked p-fluorobutyrophenone moiety.
Restless Legs Syndrome: A disorder characterized by aching or burning sensations in the lower and rarely the upper extremities that occur prior to sleep or may awaken the patient from sleep.
| Excerpt | Relevance | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| "We report on a patient with schizoaffective disorder who developed unilateral akathisia." | 1.30 | A case of neuroleptic-induced unilateral akathisia with periodic limb movements in the opposite side during sleep. ( Horiguchi, J; Inami, Y; Kuramoto, Y; Mizuno, S; Yamashita, H; Yamawaki, S, 1999) |
| "Akathisia is an easily treatable but often overlooked extrapyramidal symptom induced by neuroleptic drugs." | 1.26 | Akathisia: an overlooked, distressing, but treatable condition. ( Shen, WW, 1981) |
| Timeframe | Studies, this research(%) | All Research% |
|---|---|---|
| pre-1990 | 1 (33.33) | 18.7374 |
| 1990's | 1 (33.33) | 18.2507 |
| 2000's | 1 (33.33) | 29.6817 |
| 2010's | 0 (0.00) | 24.3611 |
| 2020's | 0 (0.00) | 2.80 |
| Authors | Studies |
|---|---|
| Shin, YK | 1 |
| Hong, SC | 1 |
| Ihn, YK | 1 |
| Jeong, JH | 1 |
| Han, JH | 1 |
| Lee, SP | 1 |
| Shen, WW | 1 |
| Yamashita, H | 1 |
| Horiguchi, J | 1 |
| Mizuno, S | 1 |
| Kuramoto, Y | 1 |
| Yamawaki, S | 1 |
| Inami, Y | 1 |
3 other studies available for haloperidol and Restless Legs Syndrome
| Article | Year |
|---|---|
A case of a patient with both chorea and restless legs syndrome.
Topics: Adult; Analgesics, Opioid; Anti-Dyskinesia Agents; Chorea; Citalopram; Drug Therapy, Combination; Ha | 2008 |
Akathisia: an overlooked, distressing, but treatable condition.
Topics: Akathisia, Drug-Induced; Antiparkinson Agents; Female; Haloperidol; Humans; Middle Aged; Psychomotor | 1981 |
A case of neuroleptic-induced unilateral akathisia with periodic limb movements in the opposite side during sleep.
Topics: Acute Disease; Adult; Akathisia, Drug-Induced; Antipsychotic Agents; Dominance, Cerebral; Dose-Respo | 1999 |