uk-dgm MCQ (SBA): Drug-Induced Parkinsonism from Antipsychotics

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A 83-year-old man with moderate dementia is in a care home. He has been prescribed Haloperidol 1 mg TDS for 6 months to manage agitation. He has developed a shuffling gait, mask-like face, and bilateral upper limb rigidity. What has MOST likely occurred?

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