neurological
Tardive dyskinesia
Tardive dyskinesia (TD) is an iatrogenic disorder that results in involuntary repetitive body movements, which may include grimacing, sticking out the tongue or smacking the lips, which occurs following treatment with medication. Additional motor symptoms include chorea or athetosis. In about 20% of people with TD, the disorder interferes with daily functioning. If TD is present in the setting of a long-term drug therapy, reversibility can be determined primarily by severity of symptoms and how long symptoms have been present before the long-term drug has been stopped.
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Symptoms — what it feels like
- ·Involuntary, repetitive body movements
Causes — why it happens
- ·Neuroleptic medications (antipsychotics), metoclopramide
How it's found
- ·Based on symptoms after ruling out other potential causes
Prevention
- ·Using lowest possible dose of neuroleptic medication
Treatment
- ·Stopping neuroleptic medication if possible, switching to clozapine
Outlook
- ·Variable
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