Expert-Driven Psychiatry Case: Tardive Dyskinesia, 2: Diagnosing Movement Disorders

Psychiatrist Craig Chepke, MD reviews the case of a 50-year-old patient with a history of bipolar disorder who has recently presented with abnormal movement by way of tremors. He talks through a diagnostic journey, ruling out dystonia, akathisia, and drug-induced Parkinson’s to ultimately conclude that the patient’s symptoms are most suggestive of tardive dyskinesia (TD).

He discusses the characteristics of and screening for these movement disorders based on APA guidelines. And leans on his adage that diagnostic tools like AIMS are “nothing but a number,” reminding clinicians that “it’s more important to think about how TD is impacting the patient’s function and their quality of life.”

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Presented by The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.

Craig Chepke, MD is the medical director for Excel Psychiatric Associates, adjunct assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, and adjunct associate professor of psychiatry for Atrium Health.

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