What is tardive dyskinesia?

Tardive dyskinesia is a neurological syndrome caused by the long-term use of medications prescribed for psychiatric disorders, as well as for some gastrointestinal and neurological disorders. It is is characterized by repetitive, involuntary, purposeless movements such as lip smacking and grimaces.

How do members experience tardive dyskinesia?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with tardive dyskinesia*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for tardive dyskinesia*

*Data from patients with tardive dyskinesia, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with tardive dyskinesia*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Ingrezza)
Perceived effectiveness
for tardive dyskinesia (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
tardive dyskinesia (2)

*Data from patients with tardive dyskinesia, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has tardive dyskinesia on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 6
30s 25
40s 45
50s 49
60s 58
70+ 54

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 53
Female 186