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Tardive tourettism after exposure to neuroleptic therapy
Author(s) -
Bharucha Kersi J.,
Sethi Kapil D.
Publication year - 1995
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.870100613
Subject(s) - tics , tardive dyskinesia , akathisia , medicine , pediatrics , movement disorders , psychology , psychiatry , anesthesia , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , antipsychotic , disease
A case of neuroleptic‐induced adult‐onset tardive tourettism is presented with video documentation. After prolonged neuroleptic therapy, the patient developed motor and vocal tics at 36 years of age. The tics were identical to those seen in childhood‐onset Tourette's syndrome. These cases are rare and have been consdered by some to represent tardive akathisia. Previous reports of tourettism after neuroleptic therapy are reviewed.