The Bizarre Postures of the Limbs,face,and Tongue Produced by Acute

question 79

Multiple Choice

The bizarre postures of the limbs,face,and tongue produced by acute treatment with neuroleptic agents are called:

• A) akathisia.
• B) dystonia.
• C) parkinsonism.
• D) tardive dyskinesia.

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Definitions:

Heritability

Heritability is a measure of how much of the variation in a trait among individuals within a population can be attributed to genetic differences.

Concordance

The agreement or harmony between treatments, behaviors, or opinions among individuals or in data, often used in genetics and medicine to describe the similarity in illness or traits.

Hereditary Trait

A feature or characteristic passed from one generation to another through genes.

Reaction Range

Potential variability, depending on environmental conditions, in the expression of a hereditary trait.