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A trial of sodium valproate in tardive-dyskinesia
1Department of Psychiatry, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh.
Indian Journal of Psychiatry
|September 20, 2011
Abstract:
This study reports the results of an open trial of Sodium Valproate in tardive-dyskinesia. Fifteen patients identified having tardive dyskinesia by two psychiatrists independently were treated with Sodium Valproate in dosage of 1200 mg/day for 4 weeks. Assessments were made on abbreviated Dyskinesia Scale. There was statistically significant improvement after 2 and 4 weeks of treatment. Authors found Sodium Valproate quite effective in the management of tardive-dyskinesia.

