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psychomotor agitation
psy·cho·mo·tor ag·i·ta·tion
Subclass of:
Psychomotor Disorders; Dyskinetic syndrome
Definitions related to psychomotor agitation:
  • A feeling of restlessness associated with increased motor activity. This may occur as a manifestation of nervous system drug toxicity or other conditions.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Physical and mental overactivity that is usually nonproductive and is associated with a feeling of inner turmoil, as seen in agitated depression.
    Sadock's Comprehensive Glossary of Psychiatry and Psychology
    BJ Sadock Titles Press, 2012
  • Physical restlessness, often associated with increased motor activity.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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