#dyskinesia

They need to test my parents to see if they have it too because that will determine whether or not that's what's causing my symptoms, but they've Isolated it to the DYT-ADCY5 gene!

They also found 5 other genetic changes weighing the dystonia panel, but those are all benign!

The stereotypical historical image of the psychiatric patient locked in an asylum, with a twitching face, contorted expressions and bizarre, thrashing movements of their limbs was not a result of their mental health issues, but instead was a result of the treatment they received. Phenothiazines were first used in the 1950′s to treat schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. They were hailed as miracle drugs, finally a treatment that actually reduced the symptoms of the disorders instead of just sedating patients.

Over the course of several years professionals discovered that these miracle drugs had some horrific side effects. They would induce movement disorders similar to Parkinson’s Disease. One of the most severe manifestations of these disorders was tardive dyskinesia. This side effect was characterised by grimacing face, rapid jerking movements, protrusion of the tongue, smacking of the lips and excessive blinking. Patients may have difficulty breathing because of excessive grunting and twisting of the torso. When the lower limbs were affected walking could be impaired to the point of disability. These movements are entirely involuntary and manifested themselves late in the course of treatment. The most tragic aspect of tardive dyskinesia is the permanence of the damage, even with discontinuation of the drug the movement disorder remains.

Hi anon.

I was reading an article that said that tics and involuntary movements can be part of many medical conditions, for instance, psychosis or Tourette’s syndrome, and also, some substances like neuroleptics can cause them. So yes, I think your twiching can be a schizo thing.

Here it’s the article