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Slurred speech; Extrapyramidal symptoms including dyskinesias (acute & delayed) Dystonic reactions; Cogwheel rigidity; Emotional lability; Psychosis; Suicidal ideation; Ataxias; Transient difficulty with recall; Serotonin syndrome; Parkinsonism; Restless leg syndrome; Restlessness; Eye pain; Altered sense of smell; Photophobia; Pressure on eyes ...
Side effects are typical of hypnotic benzodiazepines, though temazepam has more pronounced CNS depressant effects, and include somnolence, sedation, dizziness, fatigue, ataxia, headache, lethargy, impairment of memory and learning, longer reaction time and impairment of motor functions (including coordination problems), [26] slurred speech ...
[96] [97] They are listed as a potentially inappropriate medication for older adults by the American Geriatrics Society. [98] The elderly are at an increased risk of dependence and are more sensitive to the adverse effects such as memory problems, daytime sedation, impaired motor coordination, and increased risk of motor vehicle accidents and ...
Genevieve Lane, who took Leqembi, died of a mysterious side effect called ARIA. Her death, and those of two other trial participants, have some doctors questioning whether the risks of the ...
Occasionally, patients with logorrhea may produce speech with normal prosody and a slightly fast speech rate. [2] Other related symptoms include the use of neologisms (new words without clear derivation, e.g. hipidomateous for hippopotamus), words that bear no apparent meaning, and, in some extreme cases, the creation of new words and ...
Approximately 10,000 [105] lawsuits [106] have been filed against AstraZeneca, alleging that quetiapine caused problems ranging from slurred speech and chronic insomnia to deaths. Controversy In 2004, a young man named Dan Markingson committed suicide in a controversial Seroquel clinical trial at the University of Minnesota while under an ...
Here's a quick primer on multiple sclerosis. MS is an autoimmune disease that attacks myelin—the fatty insulation that surrounds the nerves in the spinal cord and brain. In severe cases, MS can ...
The most common symptoms of overdose include central nervous system (CNS) depression, impaired balance, ataxia, and slurred speech. Severe symptoms include coma and respiratory depression. Supportive care is the mainstay of treatment of benzodiazepine overdose. There is an antidote, flumazenil, but its use is controversial. [2]