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Tardive dyskinesia

Also called: linguofacial dyskinesia and tardive dystonia
A condition affecting the nervous system, often caused by long-term use of some psychiatric drugs.
  • Treatment can help, but this condition can't be cured
  • Requires a medical diagnosis
  • Lab tests or imaging rarely required
  • Chronic: can last for years or be lifelong
Tardive dyskinesia is caused by long-term use of neuroleptic drugs, which are used to treat psychiatric conditions.
Rare: Fewer than 200,000 US cases per year
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