Symptoms of Tardive Dyskinesia: Tardive dyskinesia is characterized by repeated, involuntary, purposeless movements. Involuntary movements of the fingers may appear like the patient is playing an invisible guitar or piano.

Treatment: there isn’t any standard treatment for tardive dyskinesia. Treatment is often personalized. The 1st step is usually to stop or minimize the use of the neuroleptic drug. Replacing the neuroleptic medication with substitute drugs could help some patients. Other drugs such as benzodiazepines, adrenergic opponents, and dopamine agonists might also be of benefit.

Prognosis for Tardive Dyskinesia: evidence of tardive dyskinesia could remain long after the stopping of of neuroleptic medications ; however with careful management, some symptoms could get better and/or disappear with time.
Tardive Dysknesia Research: The NINDS conducts and supports a broad range of analysis on movement disorders including tardive dyskinesia.
MetoclopramideInduced Tardive Dysknesia Lawsuits: now, Reglan law firms are filing tardive dyskinesia and Reglan lawsuits if the diagnosed patient took Reglan or metoclopramide. You can learn more at the U.S. Food & Drug Administration ( FDA ) by going to their website: http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm149533.htm

Find out more about Tardive Dyskinesia

National Institute of Mental Health ( NIMH ) – http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/tardive/tardive.htm

WE MOVE (Worldwide Education & Awareness for Movement Disorders) – http://www.wemove.org/td/