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State-dependent tardive dyskinesia in manic-depressive illness
Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry
|July 1, 1983
Summary
Drug-resistant tardive dyskinesia with Parkinsonism-like symptoms resolved during manic episodes in a bipolar disorder patient. Symptoms reappeared after mood stabilization, suggesting a link between mood state and movement disorders.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Psychiatry
- Movement Disorders
Background:
- Tardive dyskinesia is a movement disorder often associated with antipsychotic medication.
- Parkinsonism-like symptoms can occur in various neurological and psychiatric conditions.
- Bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness) involves extreme mood fluctuations.