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.
Populations most at risk for extrapyramidal reactions include young women, children, the elderly, diabetics, patients with neurologic disorders and patients taking concurrent neuroleptic medications.cute Dystonic Reactions. Acute dystonic reactions are the most frequent extrapyramidal side effects (EPS) from metoclopramide and typically occur within 24â48 h of initiating treatment, thus affecting approximately 0.2â6% of patients taking metoclopramide and the incidence increases with higher doses.