Interactive digital tool called DISCOVER TD is launched for use by healthcare providers to help expand education on identifying and diagnosing tardive dyskinesia

"An interactive tool can help healthcare providers who may be less experienced in diagnosing and managing TD practice patient interactions to help identify the condition," said Mercedes Perez-Rodriguez, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Associate Training Director for Research at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. "In addition to the patient history, the key to differential diagnosis is knowing what the characteristic movements of different drug-induced movement disorders look like, and this tool helps users distinguish these movements through a simulated physical exam so that they can make a proper diagnosis and management plan."

Built in collaboration with clinical experts and Level Ex, "the world's leading medical video game studio," DISCOVER TD uses gameplay, artistry, and cutting-edge technology to bring patient visits to life in realistic detail. Each avatar presents various manifestations of tardive dyskinesia (TD) or other drug-induced movement disorders and is complete with a unique patient history. Users can pose questions, screen, diagnose and determine appropriate management plans by interacting with virtual patients.