The course of tardive dyskinesia in newly treated psychogeriatric patients.
The author reports on the course of tardive dyskinesia in 10 newly treated psychogeriatric patients. Of the 5 whose medication was discontinued, 3 improved; TD continued unchanged in the other 5 patients whose neuroleptics were not discontinued. The author recommends that neuroleptics be discontinued whenever possible in this patient population.
Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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D000368:Aged; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003702:Delusions / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D003704:Dementia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D004409:Dyskinesia, Drug-Induced / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009460:Neurologic Examination
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents