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Reversibility of long-term tardive dyskinesia associated with antiparkinsonian medication: a case report

Published Online:https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.138.8.1112

The author describes the case of a patient who received neuroleptics and antiparkinsonian medications for more than 7 years and whose tardive dyskinesia symptoms disappeared after trihexyphenidyl was discontinued. The case appears to support the hypothesis that there is a threshold effect of antiparkinsonian agents on tardive dyskinesia.

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