Spontaneous orofacial dyskinesias in a captive cynomolgus monkey: implications for tardive dyskinesia.

We describe a syndrome of spontaneous orofacial dyskinesias and cage stereotypies in a singly housed adult cynomolgus monkey never previously exposed to neuroleptic drugs. Abnormal movements were readily suppressed by acute treatment with haloperidol (0.03-0.24 mg/kg i.m.) or SCH23390 (0.05-0.2 mg/k...

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Main Authors: Rupniak, N, Tye, S, Steventon, M, Boyce, S, Iversen, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1990