Fast Five Quiz: Tardive Dyskinesia Differential Diagnosis

Christoph U. Correll, MD

March 17, 2023

Results of imaging studies such as brain CT and MRI scan are typically normal in patients with TD but may be useful for the differential diagnosis. Calcification in the brain, particularly in the basal ganglia, is often seen in patients with Fahr syndrome. Atrophy of the caudate nucleus is a common finding in patients with Huntington disease. Imaging results can also rule out neoplasm and cerebral infarction.

Learn more about considerations in the differential diagnosis of TD.

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