Tardive dystonia: treatment

Evidence-based neurology checklist on tardive dystonia: treatment: General treatment Stop or lower the dose of the trigger drug Switch to atypical antipsychotics Specific treatments

General treatment

  • Stop or lower the dose of the trigger drug
  • Switch to atypical antipsychotics

Specific treatments

References

  1. van Harten PN, Kahn RS. Tardive dystonia. Schizophr Bull 1999; 25:741-748.
  2. Burke RE, Fahn S, Jankovic J, et al. Tardive dystonia: late-onset and persistent dystonia caused by antipsychotic drugs. Neurology 1982; 32:1335-1346.

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