Tardive Dyskinesia

Definition: Tardive Dyskinesia

Tardive Dyskinesia

Noun

1. Involuntary rolling of the tongue and twitching of the face or trunk or limbs; often occurs in patients with parkinsonism who are treated with phenothiazine.

Specialty Definition: Tardive dyskinesia

Tardive dyskinesia is a serious neurological disorder caused by the long-term use of neuroleptic drugs. Neuroleptic drugs are generally prescribed for psychiatric disorders, as well as for some gastrointestinal disorders and neurological disorders. Tardive dyskinesia is characterized by repetitive, involuntary, purposeless movements. Features of the disorder may include grimacing, tongue protrusion, lip smacking, puckering and pursing of the lips, and rapid eye blinking. Rapid movements of the arms and legs may also occur.

The phrase comes from tardive, which means "late" and dyskinesia which means "abnormal movement."

There is no standard treatment for tardive dyskinesia.

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Commercial Usage: Tardive Dyskinesia

Domain	Title
References	The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Tardive Dyskinesia (reference) (more reference examples)

Books	New Directions in Tardive Dyskinesia Research (reference) Tardive Dyskinesia (reference) Tardive Dyskinesia (Who Expert Series on Biological Psychiatry, Vol 1) (reference) Tardive Dyskinesia and Affective Disorders (reference) Understanding and Treating Tardive Dyskinesia (reference) (more book examples)
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Non-Fiction Usage: Tardive Dyskinesia

Subject	Topic	Quote
Health		There is no standard treatment for tardive dyskinesia. (references)
		Tardive dyskinesia is a neurological syndrome caused by the long-term use of neuroleptic drugs. (references)
		The NINDS conducts and supports a broad range of research on movement disorders including tardive dyskinesia. (references)
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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Tardive Dyskinesia

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Modern Translations: Tardive Dyskinesia

Language		Translations for "tardive dyskinesia"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Finnish		tardiivi dyskinesia. (various references)

French		dyskinésie tardive. (various references)

German		Spätdyskinesie. (various references)

Italian		discinesia tardiva. (various references)

Pig Latin		ardivetay yskinesiaday.(various references)

Spanish		discinesia tardía. (various references)

Swedish		tardiv dyskinesi. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Anagrams: Tardive Dyskinesia

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