Familial tardive dyskinesia.
The authors surveyed 500 inpatients receiving long-term neuroleptics; 8 had first-degree family members who were also being treated with long-term neuroleptics and suffering from a psychiatric disorder. The 8 patient-relative pairs showed concordance for the presence or absence of tardive dyskinesia.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004409:Dyskinesia, Drug-Induced / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000235:genetics*
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents