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ArticleFrontiers in psychiatry2026

Reversible aripiprazole-induced tardive dyskinesia: a case series from Saudi Arabia and literature review.

Sultan M Alshahrani, Lujain Mohammed Althagafi, Jameelah Abdullah Saeedi, Lina Mohammed R Aljohani, Aqeel A Almarhoon, Ahmed S Alyahya

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Article in Frontiers in psychiatry, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Sultan M AlshahraniDepartment of Neurosciences, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz University Hospital, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Lujain Mohammed AlthagafiDepartment of Neurosciences, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz University Hospital, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Jameelah Abdullah SaeediDepartment of Neurosciences, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz University Hospital, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Lina Mohammed R AljohaniDepartment of Neurosciences, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz University Hospital, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Aqeel A AlmarhoonDepartment of Neurosciences, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz University Hospital, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Ahmed S AlyahyaDepartment of Neurosciences, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz University Hospital, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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Abstract

Tardive dyskinesia (TD) is a slow-onset, hyperkinetic movement disorder involving repetitive involuntary movements. It is classified as a medication-induced movement disorder that occurs in association with the use of dopamine-blocking agents-most commonly, antipsychotics. It is classically understood as an unremitting process, with a few cases of reversible conditions and uncertain remission rates. Aripiprazole possesses a distinct and unique mechanism that decreases its risk compared to other antipsychotics. In this case series, we discuss three cases involving Saudi women who developed aripiprazole-induced TD; notably, all cases remitted upon aripiprazole discontinuation or dose reduction without utilizing other forms of treatment. The current literature remains limited in describing aripiprazole-induced TD, lacking a clear understanding of the development of TD following aripiprazole administration, the determined remission rate, and definite management.

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aripiprazolearipiprazole-induced tardive dyskinesiaaripiprazole-related tardive dyskinesiacase seriesreversible tardive dyskinesiaSaudi Arabiatardive dyskinesia

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