Tardive Dyskinesia Symptoms
Do you have any symptoms of Tardive Dyskinesia? Do you even know what they are? Learn more about each symptom of this condition below and what to do if you think you may have Tardive Dyskinesia.
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Symptoms of Tardive Dyskinesia
TD causes repetitive movements. Movements usually occur in the face, mouth, limbs, or trunk. The movements are involuntary and serve no purpose. They may occur occasionally or all of the time. They may be barely noticeable or very pronounced. Symptoms may begin while on the drug or within weeks of stopping it. They can worsen with:
- Stress
- Moving other parts of the body
- Taking certain drugs
Symptoms my decrease with:
- Relaxation
- Sleep
- Purposely moving the affected body part
Symptoms may include:
- Grimacing
- Sticking out the tongue
- Twisting the tongue
- Chewing
- Sucking
- Smacking lips
- Puckering lips
- Blinking eyes
- Facial tics
- Foot tapping
- Moving fingers as if playing the piano
- Rapidly moving arms, legs, or body
- Writhing movements
- Pelvic thrusts
- Grunting
- Sighing
- Noisy breathing
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