Muscle spasms of the face, tongue, neck, or back that are associated with large doses of antipsychotic drugs are termed ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
dystonia
Dystonia is muscle spasms of the face, tongue, neck, or back that are associated with large doses of antipsychotic drugs.
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