Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS) testing needs to be done at least once a year if you're on antipsychotics. As a nurse I've given them many times to my elderly patients on APs, and I just had one done myself by my new pdoc. I have a diagnosis of tardive dyskinesia which manifests as tremors in my hands and constantly tapping feet. So far it's manageable and I'm not on any medication for it. But it is annoying!
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DX: Bipolar 1
Anxiety
Tardive dyskinesia
Mild cognitive impairment
RX: Celexa 20 mg
Gabapentin 1200 mg
Geodon 40 mg AM, 60 mg PM
Klonopin 0.5 mg PRN
Lamictal 500 mg
Levothyroxine 125 mcg (rx'd for depression)
Trazodone 150 mg
Zyprexa 7.5 mg
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