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Tardive Dyskinesia Claims (Neuroleptic Drug
Reactions)
Tardive
dyskinesia is a neurological disorder that exhibits itself
through repetitive, involuntary, & purposeless movements
like grimacing; tongue protrusion; lip smacking, puckering &
pursing; and rapid eye blinking. Victims of tardive
dyskinesia also can exhibit rapid & involuntary movements of
the arms and legs. The neurological disorder is
usually caused by the long-term and/or high-dose use of
dopamine antagonists, usually antipsychotics and among them
especially the typical antipsychotics. These neuroleptic
drugs are generally prescribed for psychiatric disorders by
psychiatrists.
If you or
someone you love has been given high doses of neuroleptic
drugs by a psychiatrist and has exhibited Tardive
Dyskinesia symptoms, mkae sure that you get this person to a
proper medical doctor, then feel free to
submit an
inquiry or
send an e-mail to Texas
Tardive Dyskinesia lawyer Jason Coomer.
He may be able to help you recover your damages.
The symptoms a person can experience from
Tardive Dyskinesia can vary from mild barely noticeable
facial ticks and involuntary movements to severe problems.
Severe cases of Tardive Dyskinesia can have a significant
impact on a person's life disabling them from normal
functioning. Severe facial ticks and involuntary body
movements can be extremely embarrassing cause a person to
withdraw from social interactions.
Older typical antipsychotics appear to
cause tardive dyskinesia more often than the newer atypical
antipsychotics. Haldol® is an older typical antipsycotic and
has been linked to tardive dyskinesia. Other dopamine
antagonists that can cause tardive dyskinesia are drugs for
gastrointestinal disorders ( metoclopramide ) and
neurological disorders. In addition to the dopamine
antagonists that cause tardive dyskinesia other drugs that
are not intended to affect dopamine, such as SSRI
antidepressants, may also cause tardive dyskinesia. Newer
atypical antipsychotics such as olanzapine and risperidone
appear to also cause tardive dyskinesia, but somewhat less
frequently.
Using neuroleptic or anti-psychotic
medication is believed to be the leading cause of tardive
dyskinesia. These drugs are typically prescribed to treat
psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia by
psychiatrists. The class of drugs known as first generation
antipsychotics, including Haldol, is believed to pose the
greatest risk of tardive dyskinesia. The newer
atypical or second-generation antipsychotics, such as
Risperdal or Geodon, appear to be safer but may still cause
tardive dyskinesia. Additional medications that are
prescribed to treat certain neurological and
gastrointestinal disorders, such as Reglan, may also be
linked to tardive dyskinesia.
There is no cure or customary treatment
for tardive dyskinesia. Stopping the use of the medication
or switching to another drug does not guarantee that the
symptoms will improve or disappear. It can also be
dangerous to immediately stop the use of the drug and advice
of a medical doctor should be sought when making this
determination. Even after discontinuing use of the offending
drug, the damage may have already been done and tardive
dyskinesia symptoms may remain well after use of the drug
has ended.
If you or someone you love is suffering
from tardive dyskinesia, Austin Texas Tardive Dyskinesia lawyer, Jason S. Coomer, helps
individuals that have been injured from high doses or long
term use of neuroleptic medications.
If you have a question about a anti-psychotic medication or
other neurological or gastrointestinal medications that may
have caused Tardive Dyskinesia,
contact Austin Texas Tardive Dyskinesia Lawyer Jason Coomer.
He works with other Texas Psychiatrist
Malpractice Lawyers including Houston psychiatrist
malpractice lawyers, Dallas Psychiatrist Malpractice
Lawyers, San Antonio Psychiatrist Malpractice Lawyers, and
other Austin Psychiatrist Negligence Lawyers on a variety of
psychiatrist malpractice claims.
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