Page "Tardive dyskinesia" Paragraph 4

Other closely related neurological disorders have been recognized as variants of tardive dyskinesia.

Tardive dystonia is similar to standard dystonia but permanent.

Tardive akathisia involves painful feelings of inner tension and anxiety and a compulsive drive to move the body.

In some extreme cases, afflicted individuals experience so much internal torture that they lose their ability to sit still.

Tardive tourettism is a tic disorder featuring the same symptoms as Tourette Syndrome.

The two disorders are extremely close in nature and oftentimes can only be differentiated by the details of their respective onsets.

Tardive myoclonus, a rare disorder, presents as brief jerks of muscles in the face, neck, trunk, and extremities.