Why is it important to take a careful history of movement symptoms present before any antipsychotic medication was started, rather than assuming any movement abnormality seen during treatment is medication-induced?

Because some patterns, such as tardive dyskinesia, can also occur in schizophrenia independent of any medication exposure, so a pre-treatment history helps distinguish a purely medication-induced pattern from one with roots in the underlying illness itself

Because medication-induced movement disorders are always permanent regardless of cause

Because patients often exaggerate movement symptoms to avoid taking medication

Because movement disorders only ever occur within the first 24 hours of starting a medication

Why is it important to take a careful history of movement symptoms present before any antipsychotic medication was started, rather than assuming any movement abnormality seen during treatment is medication-induced?

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