tardive dyskinesia

American  

noun

Pathology.

1. a disorder characterized by restlessness and involuntary rolling of the tongue or twitching of the face, trunk, or limbs, usually occurring as a complication of long-term therapy with antipsychotic drugs.

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Etymology

Origin of tardive dyskinesia

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

She has Stage 4 breast cancer, and the anti-nausea medicine she takes to help with chemotherapy treatments gave her another condition, one affecting the nervous system — tardive dyskinesia.

From Washington Post

Chronic use of older-generation antipsychotics like Thorazine can lead to a syndrome called tardive dyskinesia, which manifests as tics that are similar to the symptoms of Tourette syndrome.

From The Verge

This so-called ‘tardive dyskinesia’ is a rare side effect of risperidone, a medication approved for irritability and aggression in autism.

From Science Magazine

He also said sales of Austedo, a new proprietary drug for movement disorders like Huntington disease and tardive dyskinesia, are continuing to grow.

From Washington Times

And yet, in high doses and over the long term, patients often experienced tardive dyskinesia, which includes tongue thrusting, lip smacking, restlessness, involuntary movements of arms and legs, which become twisted like pretzels.

From New York Times