Origin and Etymology of tush. Middle English tusch, from Old English tÅ«sc; akin to Old Frisian tusk tooth, Old English tÅth tooth. First Known Use: before 12th century.
The leading cause of extrapyramidal syndrome is psychiatric medication. Antipsychotic drugs and some drugs used to treat depression commonly cause extrapyramidal symptoms. Patients who take dopamine blockers can also develop this condition.
Cardiovascular Drugs. Certain cardiovascular drugs are known to cause sweating in a small number of patients. The International Hyperhidrosis Society lists 17 classes of pharmaceutical cardiovascular drugs with sweating as a side effect, including Norvasc, Bumex, Digitek, Cardura, Zestril, Altrace, and several NIFEdipine and verapamil-based drugs.