The paranoid schizophrenic who is taking a neuroleptic is brought to the emergency department with acute muscle spasm of the face and neck with eyes that are fixed in an upward stare. The nurse recognizes the condition of ________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
dystonia
Overdoses of neuroleptics can cause muscle spasms of the face and neck called dystonia.
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