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Improvement of Tardive Dyskinesia with Risperidone : A Case Report

Kooptiwoot S , Settaclzan T

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Kooptiwoot S, Settaclzan T. Improvement of Tardive Dyskinesia with Risperidone : A Case Report. J Med Assoc Thai 2000;83:1430.

This case report illustrates the improvement of tardive dyskinesia (TD) and psychotic
symptoms in an elderly Thai female with chronic schizophrenia with a long history of conven-
tional antipsychotic exposure following the treatment with risperidone 2 mg/day. TD disappeared
in 9 months and continued to be in remission at her 5-month follow-up visit recently.
Key word
: Tardive Dyskinesia, Risperidone, Schizophrenia
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