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Have you checked in with yourself today? Health experts outline habits that positively impact your mood and protect your state of mind.
People should know that tardive dyskinesia isn't their fault, says neurologist Jack Adams. It's also important to know there's help for the pain and social anxiety that many experience.
Your doctor will have honest conversations about your tardive dyskinesia symptoms and whether or not medications can calm or even stop them.
What are the early signs of this medication-induced disorder? Why is early diagnosis important, and what drugs help treat it?
How does long-term use of certain antipsychotic meds lead to uncontrollable, repetitive movements?
Michelle's symptoms started out subtly, ones that she could brush off and explain away. But things got worse as she got older, and she knew she had to find support and the right treatment.
The facial twitches and jerky body movements of tardive dyskinesia can make you anxious or depressed. Maybe you worry about interacting with others. What can you do to manage the emotional impact?
Brian Smuda candidly talks with his neurologist about his first symptoms, what caused them, and treatments that helped.
Brian Smuda's head nods progressed into full-body spasms, a debilitating side effect of his long-term use of medications for Tourette's. Medicines and movement therapy can help, but deep brain stimulation, a brain surgery, greatly reduced his involuntary movements. Check him out on the slopes now!
Who gets these uncontrollable twitches and jerky movements? And how closely is it tied to the use of antipsychotic drugs?