In the last years second-generation antipsychotics are increasingly prescribed in the pediatric population for the treatment of several psychiatric disorders. Among the long term adverse effects, extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) are less reported compared to first-generation antipsychotics. Tardive dyskinesia (TD) is a iatrogenic rare syndrome characterized by persistent slow writhing and sudden involuntary movements mainly involving the oral-buccal-lingual area with masticatory movements. We report a young girl with mood disorders accompanied by mild intellectual disability and behavioral problems who had TD after treatment with Aripiprazole, which responded to Biperiden therapy.
Antipsychotic Agents ; Aripiprazole ; Biperiden* ; Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions ; Dyskinesias ; Female* ; Humans ; Intellectual Disability ; Long Term Adverse Effects ; Mood Disorders ; Movement Disorders* ; Pediatrics ; Problem Behavior