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Synonyms of Tardive Dyskinesia
- Linguofacial Dyskinesia
- Oral-facial Dyskinesia
- Tardive Dystonia
- Tardive Oral Dyskinesia
- TD
Disorder Subdivisions
General Discussion
Tardive Dyskinesia (TD) is an involuntary neurological movement disorder caused by the use of dopamine receptor blocking drugs that are prescribed to treat certain psychiatric or gastrointestinal conditions. Long-term use of these drugs may produce biochemical abnormalities in the area of the brain known as the striatum. The reasons that some people who take these drugs may get tardive dyskinesia, and some people do not, is unknown. Tardive dystonia is a more severe form of tardive dyskinesia in which slower twisting movements of the neck and trunk muscles are prominent.
Organizations related to Tardive Dyskinesia
- Dystonia Society
89 Albert Embankment, 1st Floor
Vauxhall
London Intl SE1 7TP
Phone #: 084-5 4-58 6211
800 #: 084-5 4-58 6322
e-mail: angie@dystonia.org.uk
Home page: http://www.dystonia.org.uk
- Genetic and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center
PO Box 8126
Gaithersburg MD 20898-8126
Phone #: 301-251-4925
800 #: 888-205-2311
e-mail: ordr@od.nih.gov
Home page: http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/Default.aspx
- NIH/National Institute of Mental Health
6001 Executive Blvd
Rm 8184, MSC 9663
Rockville MD 20892-9663
Phone #: 301-443-4513
800 #: --
e-mail: nimhinfo@nih.gov
Home page: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/
- National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
Colonial Place Three
2107 Wilson Blvd.
Suite 300
Arlington VA 22201-3042
Phone #: 703-524-7600
800 #: 800-999-6264
e-mail: membership@nami.org
Home page: http://www.nami.org
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
P.O. Box 5801
Bethesda MD 20824
Phone #: 301-496-5751
800 #: 800-352-9424
e-mail: me20t@nih.gov
Home page: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/
- National Mental Health Association
2000 North Beauregard Street
6th Floor
Alexandria VA 22311
Phone #: 703-684-7722
800 #: 800-969-6642
e-mail: infoctr@nmha.org
Home page: http://www.nmha.org
- WE MOVE (Worldwide Education and Awareness for Movement Disorders)
204 West 84th Street
New York NY 10024
Phone #: 212-875-8312
800 #: N/A
e-mail: wemove@wemove.org
Home page: http://www.wemove.org
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