Recognition and diagnosis of tardive dyskinesia.
The recognition of specific types of abnormal movements in patients receiving chronic neuroleptic therapy is discussed. Characteristics of the four major categories of such movements--tremor, chorea, tics, and dystonia--are listed. These abnormal movements can be seen in several other syndromes and disease processes, which are briefly reviewed.
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D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D002819:Chorea / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004409:Dyskinesia, Drug-Induced / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D004421:Dystonia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D010302:Parkinson Disease, Secondary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D013981:Tic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D014202:Tremor / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents