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ARE UNCONTROLLABLE MOVEMENTS IN CONTROL OF YOUR BODY?
Body movements you can’t control could be tardive dyskinesia (TD).
If you or someone you know has taken certain medicines (antipsychotics) over a long period of time to treat bipolar disorder, depression, schizophrenia, or schizoaffective disorder, and has persistent, uncontrollable body movements, ask your healthcare provider if it's TD.
Learn about a prescription medicineWhat is tardive dyskinesia (TD)?
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You're not alone in wondering about TD. Within the last year, more than 120,000 people asked Google, "What is tardive dyskinesia?"*
TD means having uncontrollable body movements.
TD movements may look like uncontrollable face twitching, involuntary eye movements, darting tongue, piano fingers, clenched jaw, rocking torso, and gripping feet.
TD is not a side effect. It's a real condition that is estimated to affect at least 800,000 people in the United States.
Continue learning about TD*Source: Ahrefs. January 1, 2025–August 31, 2025.
Could your uncontrollable movements be TD?
Use the symptom checkerWithin the last year, the Doctor Discussion Guide has been downloaded over 115,000 times,† helping many have meaningful discussions with their doctor.
†Source: Google Analytics 4, January 1, 2025–August 31, 2025.
TD Treatment options are available
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†Data on file; 08/2025. Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.