Tardive dyskinesia complications

O Callaghan E, Larkin C, Kinsella A, Waddington JL. Obstetric complications, the putative familial-sporadic distinction, and tardive dyskinesia in schizophrenia. Br J Psychiatry 1990 157 578-584. 

Lack of antipsychotics more serious complications, such as tardive dyskinesia, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, other extrapyramidal reactions, or significant hypotension... 

Yassa, R., Jones, B. (1985). Complications of tardive dyskinesia A review. Psychosomat-ics, 26, 305-313. 

Diaphragmatic, laryngeal, and glottal dyskinesias have been described as part of the tardive dyskinesia syndrome and can cause respiratory complications (160,161). 

Tardive dyskinesia An extrapyramidal complication characterized by involuntary movements of the mouth and tongue, trunk, and extremities a side effect of long-term (rwo or more years) use of antipsychotic drugs (Chapter 13). 

Tardive Dyskinesia and Dopamine Receptor Supersensitivity - Tardive dyskinesia is a major complication of long term treatment with neuroleptic drugs 24,25,26,27 it is characterized by abnormal movement of facial muscles and extremities which frequently worsen when the neuroleptic dose is lowered or terminated. Increasing the dose, however, may temporarily alleviate the symptoms. The chronic treatment of rats and mice with neuroleptics leads to an increased motor activity and enhanced sensitivity to the motor stimulant effects of apomorphine, a direct dopamine receptor agonist28 ... 

Tardive dyskinesia is a life-threatening complication of antipsychotic medication, and the nurse should not delegate care of an client who is unstable. 

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