Sign or Symptom
akathisia
ak·a·this·ia [ ak-uh-thizh-uh, -thiz-ee-uh ]
Definitions related to akathisia:
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A state of motor restlessness, usually in the lower extremities, that is often but not always accompanied by a subjective sense of inner restlessness, an urge to move, and anxiety or dysphoria.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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An uncomfortable feeling of inner restlessness and inability to stay still. It can be a side effect of psychotropic medications.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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An uncomfortable feeling of physical restlessness associated with the urge to move.NICHD Pediatric TerminologyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Subjective feeling of motor restlessness manifested by a compelling need to be in constant movement; may be seen as an extrapyramidal adverse effect of antipsychotic medication. May be mistaken for psychotic agitation.Sadock's Comprehensive Glossary of Psychiatry and PsychologyBJ Sadock Titles Press, 2012
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A disorder characterized by an uncomfortable feeling of inner restlessness and inability to stay still; this is a side effect of some psychotropic drugs.Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse EventsU.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
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