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Tardive Dyskinesia and Skin Pigmentation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

Jambur Ananth  and
Ramzy Yassa
Jambur Ananth
Affiliation:
University of California, Los Angeles and Director, Psychopharmacology Unit, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Dept of Psychiatry, 1000 W. Carson Street, Torrance, CA 90509, USA
Ramzy Yassa
Affiliation:
McGill University and Psychiatrist, Douglas Hospital Centre
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Within the past 15 years, it has become clear that the continuing administration of neuroleptics can produce several long term side effects, the two most important being tardive dyskinesia (TD) and skin pigmentation. In mental hospital surveys, the proportion of patients with TD has been described as about 30 to 40 per cent. At this point, there is no recognized treatment although some cases improve if the drug is discontinued (Jeste et al, 1979). In addition, TD may increase mortality (Mehta et al, 1978).

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Research Article
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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 141 , Issue 2 , August 1982 , pp. 194 - 195
Copyright
Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1982 

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