Orofacial involuntary movements
Described as grimacing, writhing and choreathetoid
Grimacing, tongue movements, lip smacking, excessive eye blinking
Often occurs after years of treatment with neuroleptic agents
Risk factors:
Longer duration of neuroleptic treatment
Concomitant mood disorder
Patient age, particularly elderly females
Described as grimacing, writhing and choreathetoid
Grimacing, tongue movements, lip smacking, excessive eye blinking
Longer duration of neuroleptic treatment
Concomitant mood disorder
Patient age, particularly elderly females
Tardive dyskinesia
See DDX for chorea
Akathisia
Chorea
Botulism
Sydenham's chorea
Opsoclonus
Tick paralysis