Tardive dyskinesia

Movement disorders are neurologic conditions that cause problems with movement, such asIncreased movement that can be voluntary (intentional) or involuntary (unintended)Decreased or slow voluntary movementThere are many different movement disorders. Some of the more common types includeAtaxia, the loss of muscle coordinationDystonia, in which involuntary contractions of your muscles cause twisting and repetitive movements. The movements can be painful.Huntington's disease, an inherited disease that causes nerve cells in certain parts of the brain to waste away. This includes the nerve cells that help to control voluntary movement.Parkinson's disease, which is disorder that slowly gets worse over time. It causes tremors, slowness of movement, and trouble walking.Tourette syndrome, a condition which causes people to make sudden twitches, movements, or sounds (tics)Tremor and essential tremor, which cause involuntary trembling or shaking movements. The movements may be in one or more parts of your body.Causes of movement disorders includeGeneticsInfectionsMedicinesDamage to the brain, spinal cord, or peripheral nervesMetabolic disordersStroke and vascular diseasesToxinsTreatment varies by disorder. Medicines can cure some disorders. Others get better when an underlying disease is treated. Often, however, there is no cure. In that case, the goal of treatment is to improve symptoms and relieve pain.

Disease Alternative Name

movement disorders

ataxia

chorea

dyskinesia

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A 70 yr. female pt came to me ..she has MDD n on Desvenlaxaxine 100 mg od also on Amisulpiride200 mg od but no psychotic sx ...She has developed Tardive dyskineasia.. I immediate stop Amisulpiride n start Tetrabanzine 50 mg .. gradually bui...See More

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Dr. Himanshu Parmar

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Please discuss management of tardive dyskinesia which is due to any drug ???

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