Thursday, 3 January 2008

Drug-induced disorders. TARDIVE DYSTONIA - oromandibular

1. "Added: March 25, 2007
A movement disorder which affects speech, swallowing, chewing due to involuntarily jaw and tongue movements. Closely related to Parkinsons Disease, it can be caused by prescription of neuroleptic [antipsychotic]drugs."



NB, it can also be caused by antidepressant drugs.

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