TARDIVE AKATHISIA DUE TO SULPIRIDE

A 56 year-old woman who suffered from parkinsonism, ore-lingual dyskin esia (OLD) and tardive akathisia (TA) due to sulpiride is reported. OL D and TA appeared after sulpiride withdrawal. The patient was successf ully treated with tetrabenazine even a mild parkinsonism was present. TA seems to be related with an apparent dopaminergic hyperactivity and it has to be differentiated of other neuroleptic-induced movement dis orders such as restless legs syndrome in order of an appropriate treat ment. Sulpiride has the same possible side effects than classic neurol eptics.