Failure to recognise tardive dyskinesia in the long stay population

Failure to recognise tardive dyskinesia in the long stay population

Tardive dyskinesia (TD) is an involuntary movement disorder associated with long term neuroleptic exposure. Gerlach & Casey (1988) reported a 15% prevalence rate of TD among patients on neuroleptics, the rate increasing to 54% in patients over 60 years old.

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Veröffentlicht in:Psychiatric bulletin of the Royal College of Psychiatrists 1991-12, Vol.15 (12), p.725-726
Hauptverfasser: Macpherson, Robertson, Collis, Rachel
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Tardive dyskinesia (TD) is an involuntary movement disorder associated with long term neuroleptic exposure. Gerlach & Casey (1988) reported a 15% prevalence rate of TD among patients on neuroleptics, the rate increasing to 54% in patients over 60 years old.
ISSN:0955-6036
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DOI:10.1192/pb.15.12.725