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What Does My Discharge Record Result Indicate?

Posted on Thu, 21 Apr 2016

Question: My father was admitted recently on a neuro hospital. The doctor was not said that , what is the disease. In the discharge record the diagnosis was "DRUG INDUCED EP MANIFESTATIONS. BPMD". I want to know what is this medical term and what is the real disease.

Answered by Dr. Neeraj Kumar (55 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
extrapyramidal manifestations

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
DRUG INDUCED EP MANIFESTATIONS means extrapyramidal manifestations caused by various drugs like metaclopramide, antipsychotic medications and various other medications.
Please tell what all symptoms he was having?
Was he taking any chronic medication earlier?
Was he having any involuntary movements?
Please get back to me with the information so that I can explain you further.
Regards
Dr Neeraj Kumar Neurologist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Deepak

Follow up: Dr. Neeraj Kumar (9 minutes later)

He was admitted in an psychiatric hospital 3-4 months earlier. He is also having medicines for that. The diagnosed disease was schizophrenia.

Answered by Dr. Neeraj Kumar (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Side effect of antipsychotic drug

Detailed Answer:

Hi dear,
Welcome back.
Psychiatric medications like antipsychotic drugs are known to cause extrapyramidal side effects like muscular dystonia.
The effect will wane off only once the antipsychotic medications are stopped.

Please get back to me if you have further queries.

Regards
Dr Neeraj Kumar

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Deepak

Follow up: Dr. Neeraj Kumar (16 minutes later)

There is also another term BPMD. What is that......?

Answered by Dr. Neeraj Kumar (2 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Bipolar mental disorder

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
It is the psychiatriac condition known as "Bipolar mental disorder (BPMD)"
Regards
Dr Neeraj Kumar

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Neeraj Kumar (22 hours later)

Is the condition dangerous. Is it curable. Will we have to visit the psychiatric hospital again for the treatment....?

Answered by Dr. Neeraj Kumar (15 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Curable

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
the condition is curable, and should be treated in time before it has any major implications.
He needs the psychiatric consultation again.
Regards
Dr Neeraj Kumar

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D