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Tardive myoclonusa
Author(s) -
Little John T.,
Jankovic Joseph
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
movement disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.352
H-Index - 198
eISSN - 1531-8257
pISSN - 0885-3185
DOI - 10.1002/mds.870020408
Subject(s) - tardive dyskinesia , medicine , psychology , psychiatry , schizophrenia (object oriented programming)
We describe a 46‐year‐old, schizophrenic woman with late‐onset myoclonus after treatment with antipsychotic drugs. The myoclonic jerking of the neck with synchronous contractions of the face persisted after all the antipsychotic drugs had been discontinued. Tardive myoclonus has not been documented previously.