Oral facial dyskinesia
Overview
The toxic neurological side effects of neuroleptic drugs that have been used long term
Symptoms
* Involuntary movements - repetitive and purposeless * Jaw movements * Chewing-like movements * Facial grimacing * Tongue movements
Causes
* Haloperidol * Trifluperidol * Chlorpromazine * Pipothiazine * Perazine
Treatment
* Discontinue neuroleptic drug * Substituting another drug for the neuroleptic drug * Benzodiazepines * Adrenergic antagonists * Dopamine agonists