Tardive dyskinesia is a movement disorder that causes repetitive, involuntary movements in the face, neck, arms, and legs. The condition is a side effect of certain medications. Symptoms can improve ...

Tardive dyskinesia is a side effect of certain medications that causes unintended muscle movements, usually in the face. These movements are jerky, stiff, and cannot be controlled. Tardive dyskinesia ...

Tardive dyskinesia is a bothersome side effect of certain medications that can cause grimacing, jaw clenching, lip puckering, and other involuntary movements. This disorder may affect as many as ...

—New research uncovers a possible link between CYP2D6 activity and the development of tardive dyskinesia in certain patients taking antipsychotics. Reviewed by Nicole Foubister, Clinical Assistant ...

You may be able to reduce tardive dyskinesia with treatment. Some lifestyle behaviors, like getting enough sleep and exercise, can help. Tardive dyskinesia is a side effect of neuroleptic or ...

—Cristoph Correll, MD, Professor at the Center for Psychiatric Neuroscience of the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhassett, NY, offers his advice for reducing the risk of tardive ...

Even though newer (or ‘atypical’) antipsychotics have a lower or perhaps negligible risk to induce TD, 5 classical (or typical) antipsychotics are, however, currently still prescribed for many reasons ...

After 5 weeks of taking 300 mg of lithium daily, a 76-year-old woman with lurasidone-induced tardive dyskinesia from treatment for Bipolar II Disorder experienced reduced impact, intensity, and ...

It’s not always easy to know how to help someone with tardive dyskinesia. Yet there are many ways to provide support, such as offering to help with daily tasks and practicing active listening. Tardive ...

This week, valbenazine became the first-ever drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of tardive dyskinesia. Today, Psych Unseen answers some questions about the ...

Have you ever noticed unusual, involuntary movements in your face, tongue, or limbs? You may even find your tongue or lips moving without your intention. These symptoms could be signs of Tardive ...

Carnie Wilson, daughter of the late Beach Boys icon Brian Wilson, lends her voice to a campaign raising awareness of tardive dyskinesia. Few outside the mental health field have heard of tardive ...