Patients on antipsychotics need to be regularly monitored for signs of tardive dyskinesia, a medication-induced movement disorder diagnosed when the involuntary movements persist for at least a month ...

Tardive dyskinesia is not typically reversible, but on rare occasions, it can be if caught early and treated immediately. Tardive dyskinesia (TD) is a medication-induced movement disorder involving ...

Tardive dyskinesia and dystonia are both neurological disorders that can affect your muscles and cause involuntary muscle contractions. Tardive dyskinesia, which is usually a side effect of some ...

Earlier this month, in the first week of May, many mental health advocates, psychiatrists, and patients around the country observed Tardive Dyskinesia (TD) Awareness Week. Tardive dyskinesia is a ...

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 ...

Accurate and early diagnosis of tardive dyskinesia (TD), a serious movement disorder typically caused by exposure to antipsychotic medications, is imperative for long-term management. "Keeping an eye ...

The gold standard is the Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale, or the AIMS, although generally we kind of want to avoid premature TD labels, and we want to ensure that there's a causal link, in this ...

Currently there are two FDA approved treatment options for tardive dyskinesia. There are two medications that are VMAT2 inhibitors. These are valbenazine (Ingrezza) and deutetrabenazine (Austedo) made ...

The findings of this study align with prior research that suggests lower effective doses of clozapine are required for patients of Indian descent compared to Western populations. Switching patients of ...

TD Awareness Week is an opportunity to increase knowledge about tardive dyskinesia, an often misunderstood and stigmatized condition. Here are some ideas for advocacy. Tardive dyskinesia (TD) is an ...