Diagnosing Tardive Dyskinesia

Author(s):

Jason Noel, PharmD, MPA, BCPP,Julie Dopheide, PharmD, BCPP, FASHP

Panelists discuss how clinicians rely on careful observation, standardized rating scales like the AIMS (Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale), and comprehensive patient histories to diagnose tardive dyskinesia, while facing challenges in distinguishing it from other movement disorders due to symptom overlap and the need to rule out conditions like drug-induced parkinsonism, akathisia, and primary movement disorders.

EP: 1.Optimizing Tardive Dyskinesia Care: Strategies to Advance Treatment Approaches

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EP: 2.Diagnosing Tardive Dyskinesia

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What methods or tests are commonly used to diagnose TD in clinical practice, and what are the challenges associated with diagnosing TD, including differentiating it from other movement disorders?