Tardive Dyskinesia Risk Factors
What are the risk factors that lead to this condition? Are you at risk of getting Tardive Dyskinesia? Below you'll find information on each of the known risk factors for this condition.
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Tardive Dyskinesia Risks
A risk factor is something that increases your chance of getting a disease or condition. Risk factors for TD include:
- Use of neuroleptic drugs, especially if:
- Taken in high doses
- Taken for a long time, especially more than six months
- Use of metoclopramide (Reglan)-This medication is used to treat gastrointestinal problems, like Heartburn-Overview (GERD).
- Especially if taken more than three months
- Age: 54 or older
- Sex: female
- Possible genetic factor
- Having a disease that may require use of neuroleptic drugs, such as:
- Mood disorders or other psychiatric disorders
- Behavior problems that occur with psychiatric or neurologic disorders (eg, agitation in Alzheimer's Disease)
- Digestive disorders such as:
- Heartburn-Overview
- Nausea and vomiting
- Diabetes-Diabetic gastroparesis may require the medicine metoclopramide.
- Parkinson's Disease caused by neuroleptic drugs
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