A patient,who has taken typical neuroleptic drugs for schizophrenia,develops tardive dyskinesia.He is taken off the drug.What are the odds that he will continue to experience tardive dyskinesia?

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Tardive dyskinesia is a serious and often irreversible side effect of long-term use of typical neuroleptic drugs. Once it develops, discontinuing the neuroleptic drugs may not resolve the symptoms, and approximately 70% of patients continue to experience tardive dyskinesia even after stopping the medication.

A Patient,who Has Taken Typical Neuroleptic Drugs for Schizophrenia,develops Tardive