Vitamin E Treatment for Tardive Dyskinesia

Abstract
TARDIVE dyskinesia (TD) is a frequent side effect of treatment with neuroleptic drugs. The syndrome is persistent, often irreversible, and characterized by abnormal movements including lingual and orofacial dyskinesia, grimacing, tics, choreic movements, athetosis, and dystonia. Overall prevalence is 15% to 25% of subjects treated with neuroleptics, with increased risk associated with aging and nonschizophrenic disorders.1-4 There is no established treatment for TD.