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A patient with acute psychosis, who is on haloperidol 20mg/day for last 2 days,has an episode characterized by tongue protrusion,oculogyric crisis,torticollis and abnormal posture of limbs and trunk without loss of consciousness for 20 minutes before presenting to the emergency department.This improved within a few minutes after administration of diphenhydramine.The most likely diagnosis is:

A. Tardive dyskinesia
B. Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
C. Acute dystonia
D. Akathisia
Answer» D. Akathisia


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