dyskinesia
noun
dys·ki·ne·sia
ˌdis-kə-ˈnē-zh(ē-)ə 
-kī-
: impairment of voluntary movements resulting in fragmented or jerky motions (as in Parkinson's disease) compare tardive dyskinesia
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Tardive dyskinesia, or TD, is an involuntary movement disorder that can develop after using of antipsychotic medications, affecting at least 800,000 US adults.
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Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 16 May 2025
Tardive dyskinesia involves repetitive involuntary movements, usually of the face or tongue.
—Mary Choy, Verywell Health, 16 Apr. 2025
Post-static dyskinesia—the official term for that stabbiness upon taking your first few steps—is a hallmark sign of plantar fasciitis.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 4 Apr. 2025
The results were statistically significant and the effect size (Cohen’s d values) of both treatment doses indicated large effects, meaning the drug had a strong impact on reducing dyskinesia.
—New Atlas, 16 Mar. 2025
These dyskinesias resemble the effects of illicit substances and can make people who don’t know me very uncomfortable.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
Tardive dyskinesia is a fairly common side effect for patients taking Zyprexa and Risperdal (risperidone).
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Primary ciliary dyskinesia causes defects in the cilia that line the fallopian tubes.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 8 Aug. 2024
Programs to help treat cystic fibrosis and primary ciliary dyskinesia are in preclinical stages, using a non-viral lipid nanoparticle to deliver a payload to a specific organ.
—Ann Gehan, Dallas News, 2 Sep. 2021
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Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 16 May 2025
Tardive dyskinesia involves repetitive involuntary movements, usually of the face or tongue.
—Mary Choy, Verywell Health, 16 Apr. 2025
Post-static dyskinesia—the official term for that stabbiness upon taking your first few steps—is a hallmark sign of plantar fasciitis.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 4 Apr. 2025
The results were statistically significant and the effect size (Cohen’s d values) of both treatment doses indicated large effects, meaning the drug had a strong impact on reducing dyskinesia.
—New Atlas, 16 Mar. 2025
These dyskinesias resemble the effects of illicit substances and can make people who don’t know me very uncomfortable.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
Tardive dyskinesia is a fairly common side effect for patients taking Zyprexa and Risperdal (risperidone).
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Primary ciliary dyskinesia causes defects in the cilia that line the fallopian tubes.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 8 Aug. 2024
Programs to help treat cystic fibrosis and primary ciliary dyskinesia are in preclinical stages, using a non-viral lipid nanoparticle to deliver a payload to a specific organ.
—Ann Gehan, Dallas News, 2 Sep. 2021
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dyskinesia
noun
dys·ki·ne·sia
ˌdis-kə-ˈnē-zh(ē-)ə, -kī-
: impairment of voluntary movements resulting in fragmented or jerky motions (as in Parkinson's disease) see tardive dyskinesia
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