Tardive dyskinesia in an 8-year old child

Abstract

Tardive dyskinesia (TD) is an uncommon presentation in children, which can be disabling and irreversible when it does occur. An 8 year old boy, with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder and borderline intelligence, developed features suggestive of TD on withdrawal of long-term haloperidol medication. After recommencing haloperidol at a lower dose his symptoms improved clinically and the Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale score also decreased. Haloperidol was tailed off gradually and vitamin E was initiatedDOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/sljpsyc.v5i2.7819Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry Vol 5(2):24-26

Keywords

• tardive dyskinesia
• children
• haloperidol