Tardive dyskinesia shares features with other movement disorders, such as Tourette syndrome and drug-induced Parkinsonism. But a diagnostic evaluation can reveal which condition is causing the ...

Tardive dyskinesia causes involuntary movements in some people taking antipsychotic medications. Here’s what you need to know about this movement disorder. Antipsychotic medications are a mainstay of ...

Differentiating tardive dyskinesia from other movement disorders can be challenging. "One major criterion is the history of exposure to neuroleptic medications," said Jeff Bronstein, MD, PhD, of the ...

This football season, Teva is increasing education around tardive dyskinesia (TD) by launching ‘The Other TD’ campaign TD is a chronic movement ...

Psychiatrists continue to prescribe antipsychotic drugs despite research finding that 20%-30% of patients taking the drugs will develop potentially disabling and permanent involuntary muscle movements ...

People with uncontrolled movement problems can have a harder time doing everyday tasks such as speaking, reading, writing, and cooking, which can cause a loss of independence. This may cause people to ...

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Tardive dyskinesia is a disorder causing uncontrolled movements in the face and body that can be a side effect of prescription drugs including antipsychotics, antidepressants, and more. Tardive ...

While tardive dyskinesia is most often caused by sustained exposure to antipsychotics, any drug that significantly blocks dopamine receptors can be a culprit, said Demian Rose, MD, PhD, of the ...

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Tardive dyskinesia, or TD, is a drug-induced movement disorder that can occur in individuals taking certain medications that block dopamine receptors in the brain. Most commonly, cases of TD are ...

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