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A patient of schizophrenia treated for 5 years developed perioral movements. Likely diagnosis is -

A
Tardive dyskinesia
B
Muscular dystonia
C
Akathas i a
D
Malignant neurolept syndrome
High-Yield Explanation
Perioral movement after antipsychotic therapy occurs in two syndromes:- Tardive dyskinesia → Facial muscles (perioral muscles) show involuntary movement. Rabbit syndrome → Perioral tremor. Perioral muscles are also involved in acute dystonia, but there is a spasm of muscles (not movement) and it occurs within a week after initiation of the drug.

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