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2. Tardive dyskinesia - Wikipedia

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   Tardive dyskinesia (TD) is an iatrogenic disorder that results in involuntary repetitive body movements, which may include grimacing, sticking out the tongue or smacking the lips, [1] which occurs following treatment with medication.

3. Dyskinesia - Wikipedia

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   Late-onset dyskinesia, also known as tardive dyskinesia, occurs after long-term treatment with an antipsychotic drug such as haloperidol (Haldol) or amoxapine (Asendin). The symptoms include tremors and writhing movements of the body and limbs, and abnormal movements in the face, mouth, and tongue – including involuntary lip smacking, repetitive pouting of the lips, and tongue protrusions.

4. Extrapyramidal symptoms - Wikipedia

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   Since it is difficult to measure extrapyramidal symptoms, rating scales are commonly used to assess the severity of movement disorders. The Simpson-Angus Scale (SAS), Barnes Akathisia Rating Scale (BARS), Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS), and Extrapyramidal Symptom Rating Scale (ESRS) are rating scales frequently used for such assessment and are not weighted for diagnostic purposes ...

5. My Journey: Living with the Movement Disorder Tardive Dyskinesia

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   The post My Journey: Living with the Movement Disorder Tardive Dyskinesia appeared first on Reader's Digest. Nycole S. 42 of Winfield, Kansas, started her mental health journey when she was ...

6. List of long term side effects of antipsychotics - Wikipedia

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   Tardive dyskinesia [19] Weight gain [ 20 ] There has been a study that suggests antipsychotics are associated with possible cortical reconfiguration and gray matter loss, [ 21 ] but correlational data also suggests patients who consume antipsychotics, like people with schizophrenia , tend to engage in unhealthy habits like smoking which may ...

7. Meige's syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Spasm means "uncontrolled muscle contraction". The term blepharospasm ['blef-a-ro-spaz-m] can be applied to any abnormal blinking or eyelid tic or twitch resulting from any cause, ranging from dry eyes to Tourette's syndrome to tardive dyskinesia. The blepharospasm referred to here is officially called benign essential blepharospasm (BEB) to ...