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Tardive dyskinesia
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Tardive dyskinesia are involuntary movements, especially of the lower face, that develop after exposure to a group of medications known as neuroleptics.
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Tardive dyskinesia is a movement disorder that occurs as a side effect of treatment with certain medications.
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Tardive dyskinesia Involuntary movements of the face and/or body which are a side effect of the long-term use of some older antipsychotic (neuroleptic) drugs. Tardive dyskinesia affects 15-20% of patients on long-term neuroleptic treatment.
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Amoxepine (not marketed by brand, generic available), although a tricyclic antidepressant rather than a neuroleptic (major tranquilizer), displays some of the more serious effects of the neuroleptics, including tardive dyskinesias (drug induced ...
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Long-term use of these medications may lead to a central nervous system disorder that causes twitching of the face and tongue and involuntary movements of the trunk and limbs (tardive dyskinesia).
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disease may include hyperexcitability, fatigue and restlessness. In some instances, antipsychotic drugs may cause side effects that mimic the signs of Parkinson's disease, including involuntary twitching in your face and body (tardive dyskinesia).
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