EC Psychology and Psychiatry

Tardive dyskinesia (TD) is one of the most severe complications of psycho- and neuropharmacotherapy. Most often, TD is a complication of antipsychotic treatment. Currently, there are no effective methods and clear algorithms for the treatment of TD. All recommendations are reduced to adherence to preventive measures and avoidance of unjustified and prolonged use of antipsychotics. In the last decade, for the treatment of TD, we have been using various methods of inhibiting the otolith apparatus of the labyrinth. One of the fundamental functions of the otolithic apparatus of the labyrinth is the perception of the gravitational constant. Gravitational sensitivity is basic in relation to all other types of sensing and motor skills. Information about the influence of the otolith apparatus on the activity of the brain is given. The aim of the study is to study the effectiveness of anodic bilateral vestibular galvanization (tDCAS) in TD. The study was carried out on 7 patients. The severity of PD was assessed using the Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS). The presented results are illustrated by a clinical example.

Keywords: Constant Anodic Current; Labyrinth Otolith Apparatus; Tardive Dyskinesia; Treatment

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