Specialists — including speech, physical, and occupational therapists — can help you manage day-to-day symptoms and maintain your independence and ability to communicate.

Tardive dyskinesia (TD) is a movement disorder linked to neuroleptics, a type of antipsychotic drug. Some studies suggest 20 to 50% of people taking neuroleptics develop TD during treatment, and it ...

Differentiating tardive dyskinesia from other movement disorders can be challenging. "One major criterion is the history of exposure to neuroleptic medications," said Jeff Bronstein, MD, PhD, of the ...

Tardive dyskinesia is a common side effect caused by antipsychotic use. It is a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary, repetitive movements, often involving the face, mouth, tongue, and ...

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 ...

Tardive dyskinesia causes involuntary movements in some people taking antipsychotic medications. Here’s what you need to know about this movement disorder. Antipsychotic medications are a mainstay of ...

New consensus recommendations were developed to provide a framework for screening and treating tardive dyskinesia in a long-term care setting.

Uncontrollable movements from tardive dyskinesia (TD) can put a strain on your daily life, physically and mentally. Developing a stress management routine, employing social strategies, and seeking ...

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—The exact pathology of tardive dyskinesia is still unclear, but the potential genetic factors these investigators have identified may enhance the understanding, treatment, and prevention of this ...

A case report indicates that valbenazine may be an effective therapy for chorea-ballism associated with tardive dyskinesia. Valbenazine has therapeutic potential to improve chorea-ballism associated ...