Sign or Symptom
agitation
ag·i·ta·tion [ aj-i-tey-shuhn ]
Definitions related to agitation:
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A condition in which a person is unable to relax and be still. The person may be very tense and irritable, and become easily annoyed by small things. He or she may be eager to have an argument, and be unwilling to work with caregivers to make the situation better.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A state of exceeding restlessness and excessive motor activity associated with mental distress or a feeling of inner tension.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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A state of restlessness associated with unpleasant feelings of irritability and tension. Causes include pain, stress, fever, alcohol and nicotine withdrawal, cocaine and hallucinogenic drugs use, depression, bipolar disorders, and schizophrenia.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Irritability associated with physical and psychological restlessness.NICHD Pediatric TerminologyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Severe anxiety associated with motor restlessness.Sadock's Comprehensive Glossary of Psychiatry and PsychologyBJ Sadock Titles Press, 2012
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A disorder characterized by a state of restlessness associated with unpleasant feelings of irritability and tension.Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse EventsU.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
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