Early Signs Of Tardive Dyskinesia
This article provides an overview of tardive dyskinesia, its signs and symptoms, how symptoms progress, and what a diagnosis means. First Signs of Tardive Dyskinesia Tardive dyskinesia can result as a side effect of medications that block the neurotransmitter (chemical messenger) dopamine in the brain. Some of these medications are prescribed to treat psychiatric or neurological disorders. In some cases, patients with gastrointestinal (GI) disorders are also prescribed antipsychotic drugs (neuroleptics) for symptom management....