“Rare neurological disease?”
I've been injected with 37,5 mg of Risperidone (against my will) according to the documents. Since when my arms are numb and it's very hard to move or talk even thinking. I have very low stamina, sometimes my fingers move on their own and I feel a small electric shock as I touched something but my hand was in the open air. It happened also when I try to read in bed that my muscles contract twitching. It has been the past years 6 to be precise, I improve very little meaning it's not like the first months where I was staring at the PC every 2 minutes only checking the clock because I could move feeling stuck and when I tried to think about what to do the word don't show up in my mind. I think it's Parkinson's. I already have been to a neurologist and I guess they can't diagnose me with such a rare disease also because there is no easy test. They end up asking me to take antidepressants that I never needed and do cause more harm than 'good' if there is any. I don't want to start an argument about that, I ask for your opinions on how to do it because my life is frustrating.
Male | 21 years old
Complaint duration: 6 years
Medications: None
Conditions: Parkinsonism
2 Answers
Neurologist|DiagnosticNeuroimagingNeurologist
Hello, It sounds like you may have a condition called Tardive Dyskinesia (TD). This is a movement disorder caused by certain medications, such as Risperidone. TD usually causes involuntary movements of the muscles in your face and head, but can also affect muscles in your arms, hands, legs, and body. It is treatable, but generally not curable. Currently, there are 2 medications approved to treat TD: Austedo and Ingrezza. Antidepressants will not treat this disorder. Any Neurologist should be able to diagnose and treat TD. Medications like Risperidone can also cause Drug-Induced Parkinsonism; however, the symptoms of this usually resolve within about 6 months or so.
Good afternoon, I would advise to find a neurology practice, we are a neurosurgery practice.
