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Tardive dyskinesia
A side effect of antipsychotic medications that consists of repetitive, uncontrolled movements that typically affect the eyes, tongue, or lips.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Preteen 6-13 | |||||
Teenager 14-18 | |||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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What is tardive dyskinesia?
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How is tardive dyskinesia treated?
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Can eft help tardive dyskinesia?
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What are the tests for tardive dyskinesia?
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What leads to or causes tardive dyskinesia?
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Is tardive dyskinesia a permanent disorder?
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I have tardive dyskinesia problems, what to do?
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A 39-year old asked:
Tardive dyskinesia from meds is permanent, right?
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Can you tell me about tips for tardive dyskinesia?
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What is tardive dyskinesia? What does it feel like?
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What is the definition or description of: Tardive dyskinesia?
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What are the different degrees of tardive dyskinesia symptoms?
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What's the difference between dyskinesia and tardive dyskinesia?
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Please help! what is the difference between dyskinesia and tardive dyskinesia?
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Could surgery help to cure my tardive dyskinesia?
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Ssri's related to tardive dyskinesia? What is that?
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A 24-year old female asked:
What is the differences between tardive dyskinesia and dystonia?
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A 36-year old male asked:
How long does ingrezza take to work on tardive dyskinesia? Thanks!
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A 27-year old male asked:
I researched the chances of develop. Tardive Dyskinesia on S.G. Antipsychotics, but every source claims drastically different numbers. Who to believe?
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A 43-year old asked:
What body movements are involved in tardive dyskinesia?
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Does alprazolam cause tardive dyskinesia if used for longterm?
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A 39-year old asked:
Can someone develop tardive dyskinesia from reglan (metoclopramide)?
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What is the connection between reglan (metoclopramide) and tardive dyskinesia?
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Are there any treatments/therapy to help with eating difficulty due to tardive dyskinesia.
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Fluphenazine and tardive dyskinesia relationship?
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Is having a dbs implanted a good treatment for tardive dyskinesia?
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How does the doctor determine if I have tardive dyskinesia?
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A 43-year old asked:
Is there an increased risk of tardive dyskinesia with quetiapine?
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A 32-year old asked:
What is tardive dyskinesia? Is it possible to get it from seroquel (quetiapine)?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Dr. Says that it's impossible for Zoloft (sertraline) to cause tardive dyskinesia, but online info. states otherwise. Which is it? Dont want meds that cause it.
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