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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. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this
41 years experience
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Preteen 6-13 | |||||
Teenager 14-18 | |||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common | ||||
Senior 60+ | Very common |
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A 42-year old asked:
What is tardive dyskinesia?
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What can prevent 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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A 39-year old asked:
Tardive dyskinesia from meds is permanent, right?
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How does the doctor determine if I have tardive dyskinesia?
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What are the different degrees of tardive dyskinesia symptoms?
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A member asked:
Are there any treatments/therapy to help with eating difficulty due to tardive dyskinesia.
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A 35-year old asked:
Fluphenazine and tardive dyskinesia relationship?
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Do antipsychotic drugs often cause tardive dyskinesia?
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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 25-year old asked:
Is having a DBS implanted a good treatment for tardive dyskinesia?
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A 39-year old asked:
Can someone develop tardive dyskinesia from reglan (metoclopramide)?
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A 41-year old asked:
Does tardive dyskinesia include eye twitches?
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A 21-year old female asked:
prescribed topiramate for hemiplegic migraines & not taking any other meds. can you develop tardive dyskinesia from topiramate? heard yes, no, & maybe
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A 28-year old female asked:
Is it true that Ritalin (methylphenidate) and Adderall can cause Tardive Dyskinesia? I thought only anti-emetics and Anti-psychotics could do this.
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A 25-year old male asked:
Can i develop parkinsons, ms, tardive dyskinesia or huntingtons after stopping geodon (ziprasidone) and Risperdal adding up to a year. Are my dopamine levels normal?
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A 47-year old asked:
How prevalent is tardive dyskeneisa?
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A 23-year old female asked about a 23-year old male:
Is Tardive Dyskenesia rare? Can you only develop it from taking neuroleptics and certain meds used for nausea and vomiting? What is its prevalence?
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A member asked:
My sons speech yrs ago startd 2 deteriorate when he got tics. He was diagnosed w/Tourettes. I think he has tardive dyskenasia. He doesnt speak now.?
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A 39-year old asked:
Help doctors! What're the types of dyskinesia?
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A 40-year old male asked:
What is the anti psycotic cause tradive dyskinesia?
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A 38-year old male asked:
what causes biliary dyskinesia
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What is Hepatobiliary dyskinesia?
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A 38-year old asked:
What exactly is primary ciliary dyskinesia?
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Can you explain what biliary dyskinesia is?
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Biliary dyskinesia--diagnosis and treatment?
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What is biliary dyskinesia and how is it treated?
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Anyone out there treat primary ciliary dyskinesia?
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