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Fanapt (TM) has a low incidence of extrapyramidal symptoms (movement disorders and tremors) and a placebo-like rate of akathisia (restlessness, inability to sit still), which are adverse events that are often associated with some other drugs in the class of atypical antipsychotics.

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adjective Relating to or involving neural pathways situated outside or independent of the pyramidal tracts.

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However, atypicals were found to cause fewer extrapyramidal side effects. — Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]
Lu 31-130 has a unique receptor binding profile and is expected to show efficacy in both positive and negative symptoms combined with a low risk of extrapyramidal side effects (motor disturbances). — ACN Newswire
The most common adverse events observed in the study were headache, extrapyramidal disorders, nausea, akathisia and constipation. — Medlogs - Recent stories
Woodhouse Sakati syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive neuroendocrine disorder characterized by the combination of alopecia, hypogonadism, diabetes mellitus, mental retardation, sensory neural deafness and extrapyramidal features. — CiteULike: Everyone's library
Pyramidal / extrapyramidal dysfunction D. Akinetic mutism • At least one of the following: - — Recently Uploaded Slideshows