May Monthly Topic What Is Tardive Dyskinesia?)

May’s Monthly Topic For The Abler Blog: Tardive Dyskinesia Resources Used For This Month’s Topic National Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke (NIH) And drugs.com Disclaimer: I am in no a professional of any kind. I am strongly against self-diagnosis, and encourage my audience to please seek the professional advice of their own trusted medical professional and any other trusted professional depending on the topic at hand. The Abler Blog ONLY PROVIDES LIMITED GENERAL INFORMATION, and ALWAYS CITES WHERE THEY FIND THEIR RESOURCES AND OR INFORMATION. What is TD (Tardive Dyskinesia?) TD is s movement disorder that causes, abnormal, uncontrollable, and repetitive movements throughout the person’s body. What causes TD? TD is caused by prolonged treatments that cause dopamine receptors to be blocked in the person’s brain. Typically this can be shown as a symptom for those who are prescribed antipsychotics which is typically prescribed to treat a those with mental illness as well as with certain anti-nausea medications in people who have TD. This causes irregular signals of dopamine to the part of the brain that controls the person’s body movement. What are the symptoms of TD? The symptoms of TD are often persistent and have the potential to disable the person. This can also effect a person’s well-being from an emotional and social aspect of their lives. Can TD be cured/stopped? Doctors will often try to reduce or discontinue the person’s use of antipsychotics. But there is little evidence to support this particular practice. The FDA has approved two forms of treatments for TD. They are known as: valbenazine (Ingrezza) and deutetrabenazine (Austedo). These medications are also known as VMAT2 inhibitors (inhibits vesicular monoamine transporter type 2). While both aid in the treatment of TD, Austedo also treats the movement disorder chorea which is associated with Huntington’s Disease. For Further information on just how well each medication works. Please visit the following: https://www.drugs.com/medical-answers/austedo-ingrezza-compare-3561966/#:~:text=Austedo%20and%20Ingrezza%20are%20both,vesicular%20monoamine%20transporter%20type%202). How can you help yourself/loved one? Consider participating and or volunteering in clinical trials. The data collected could possibly help doctors and Scientists find further information and or answers on how they can further treat Td better and possibly find a cure for the condition. For further information on TD and how to find trials to participate in please visit the following link: https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/tardive-dyskinesia#:~:text=What%20is%20tardive%20dyskinesia%3F,and%2For%20other%20body%20parts.