DIAGNOSIS
Diagnosing Oral-Facial dyskinesia might be tricky. Symptoms don’t show up until the prescription has been taken for months or years, and they can show up right after you stop taking it. Additional tests, such as blood tests and brain scans, may be ordered by your doctor to rule out other possibilities.
TREATMENT
If you’ve been diagnosed with tardive dyskinesia, lowering your dosage or stopping the drug that’s causing the problem could help. However, this method has the potential to exacerbate symptoms. If symptoms intensify, they may fade away over time or persist eternally. It’s critical to get identified and talk about treatment as soon as possible for the best results.
MEDICATION
The following are the medications:
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- Botulinum toxin. According to a short study, Botulinum can be used to freeze facial muscles to minimize movements and pain.
- Deutetrabenazine. This FDA-approved medication for chorea, linked with Huntington’s disease, may help to alleviate symptoms.
- Clozapine. While this medicine belongs to the group of drugs that can cause tardive dyskinesia, it may also be used to cure it.
- Clonazepam. To treat tardive dyskinesia, benzodiazepines such as Klonopin may be administered.
- Valbenazine. This is the only approved treatment of Oral-Facial Dyskinesia, which was demonstrated to alleviate symptoms compared to a placebo.
Preventing future attacks
You may be advised by doctors to take a lower dose of corticosteroids to prevent future NMO attacks. Medicine such as azathioprine (Imura, Azasan) may be recommended by your doctor.