Improvement of Tardive Dyskinesias with Olanzapine

Case Rep Psychiatry. 2023 Oct 23;2023:6688623. doi: 10.1155/2023/6688623. eCollection 2023.ABSTRACTTardive dyskinesia (TD) is characterized by abnormal and involuntary movements that generally occur after prolonged exposure to neuroleptic medications. In this article, we present the case of a 29-year-old man with schizophrenia who developed TD following treatment with haloperidol. Despite various attempts with benzodiazepines, amantadine, and anticholinergics, the dyskinesias persisted. However, after 2 years of treatment with olanzapine alone, a progressive improvement occurred, leading to the complete disappearance of the dyskinesias. We also provide a brief review of reported cases of antipsychotic-induced TD that has improved with olanzapine.PMID:37908858 | PMC:PMC10615574 | DOI:10.1155/2023/6688623
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