Tardive dyskinesia is a symptom caused by the long-term or high-dose use of dopamine antagonists, usually antipsychotics, but also e.g. antiemetic metoclopramide. These neuroleptic drugs are generally prescribed for psychiatric disorders. Other dopamine antagonists that can cause tardive dyskinesia are drugs for gastrointestinal disorders and neurological disorders. While newer atypical antipsychotics such as olanzapine and risperidone appear to have less dystonic effects, only clozapine has been shown to have a...
Tardive dyskinesia is a variety of dyskinesia (involuntary, repetitive movements ) manifesting as a side effect of long-term or high-dose use of dopamine ...
Tardive dyskinesia information sheet compiled by NINDS, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
Tardive dyskinesias (TDs) are involuntary movements of the tongue, lips, face, trunk, and extremities that occur in pati.
I found these. Perhaps they may be of use. http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/tardive/tardive.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tardive_dyskinesia http://mentalhealth.about.com/cs/psychopharmacology/a/tardtive.htm
Asked by Fluke - 5 months ago
Your doctor can tell you. I have been on a drug now for seventeen years and my doctor test me every six months and so far no problems. ...
Asked by Melissa - 6 months ago
Tardive Dyskinesia I have come across lots of people having such abnormally rapid eye blinking sickness before and most of the cases are actually diagnosed as one of the symptoms of Tardive
Mar 11, 2008
Hello all I have read this is link to schizophrenia, would Tardive Dyskinesia prevent you working Hello all I have read this is link to schizophrenia, would Tardive Dyskinesia prevent you working...
Aug 10, 2008
. Recently he developed facial tics that, after research, look like tardive dyskinesia. Naturally (constructive) behavior therapy might work. Here's a link about the various forms of tardive...
Mar 01, 2008
Tardive dyskinesia causes involuntary lower facial movements from long-term neuroleptic drug use. Learn about tardive dyskinesia causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
Learn about the causes of Unpredictable Or Jerky Movement and treatments for Unpredictable Or Jerky Movement in the Symptoms Dictionary at HowStuffWorks.
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