Nedra takes an antipsychotic drug for the treatment of schizophrenia.Nedra has developed a movement disorder in which she involuntarily smacks her lips and makes facial grimaces.What is Nedra's disorder likely to be?

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Tardive dyskinesia is a movement disorder that can be caused as a side effect of long-term use of antipsychotic medication, which Nedra is taking. Symptoms include involuntary movements such as lip smacking and facial grimacing. The other options (epilepsy, hypochondriasis, electroconvulsive disorder, and systematic desensitization) are not related to the symptoms Nedra is experiencing.

Nedra Takes an Antipsychotic Drug for the Treatment of Schizophrenia