Expanding phenomenologic heterogeneity of tardive Syndromes:Time for an updated assessment tool

Tardive syndromes (TDS) are a group of hyperkinetic and hypokinetic movement disorders that occurs after exposure to dopamine receptor blocking agents such as antipsychotic and antiemetic drugs. The Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS) is a widely used instrument that has become the standard for assessment of tardive dyskinesia (TDD), the most common form of TDS. However, the AIMS has a number of clinimetric limitations and was designed primarily to assess the anatomic distribution and severity of involuntary movements without regard to phenomenology.
Source: Parkinsonism and Related Disorders - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Point of view Source Type: research
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