Chorea-acanthocytosis is a rare genetic disorder of the nervous system. It causes involuntary jerks and twitches in the muscles, known as chorea, and star-shaped red blood cells, known as ...

When we think of movement disorders, the tremors associated with Parkinson’s disease are probably what first spring to mind. However, there are other equally debilitating and much less well-known ...

Tardive dyskinesia is a common side effect caused by antipsychotic use. It is a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary, repetitive movements, often involving the face, mouth, tongue, and ...

Christoph U. Correll, MD, professor of psychiatry at The Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and professor and chair of the department of child and adolescent psychiatry at Charité ...

Differentiating tardive dyskinesia from other movement disorders can be challenging. "One major criterion is the history of exposure to neuroleptic medications," said Jeff Bronstein, MD, PhD, of the ...