Look up: akathisia

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   Akathisia
   Restlessness of arms and legs. This can be a side-effect of anti psychotic treatment
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   Akathisia
   Akathisia: A movement disorder characterized by a feeling of inner restlessness and a compelling need to be in constant motion as well as by actions such as rocking while standing or sitting, lifting the feet as if marching on the spot and crossing and uncrossing the legs while sitting. People with akathisia are unable to sit or keep still, complai ...
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   Akathisia
   An inner feeling of excessive restlessness which provokes the sufferer to fidget in their seat or pace about.
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   akathisia
   1. <neurology> A condition of motor restlessness in which there is a feeling of muscular quivering, an urge to move about constantly and an inability to sit still, a common extrapyramidal side effect of neuroleptic drugs. ... 2. An inability to sit down because of intense anxiety at the thought of doing so. ... Origin: Gr. Kathisis = a sitting ...
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   Akathisia
   `Akathisia`, or `acathisia`, is a syndrome characterized by unpleasant sensations of `inner` restlessness that manifests itself with an inability to sit still or remain motionless, hence its origin Ancient Greek `α` (a), without, not + `κάθιÃ?ƒιÃ?‚` (káthisis), sitting]. Its most common cause is as a side effect of medications, mainly neuroleptic antipsychotics especially the phenothiazines (such as perphenazine and chlorpromazine), thioxanth...
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   akathisia
   (ak″ә-thĭ´zhә) a condition of motor restlessness in which there is a feeling of muscular quivering, an urge to move about constantly, and an inability to sit still, a common side effect of neuroleptic drugs.
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   akathisia
   (from the article `mental disorder`) ...with loss of facial expression, absence of arm-swinging during walking, and a general muscular rigidity); dystonia (sudden, sustained contraction ...
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   akathisia
   (a- neg. + Gr. kathisis a sitting down + -ia) 1. a condition of motor restlessness in which there is a feeling of muscular quivering, an urge to move about constantly, and an inability to sit still, a common extrapyramidal side effect of neuroleptic drugs. 2. an inability to sit down because of intense anxiety at the thought of doing so.
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   akathisia
   akathisia 1. Uncontrollable limb and body movements, usually caused by drugs, especially some antipsychotic drugs. 2. A movement disorder characterized by a feeling of inner restlessness and a compelling need to be in constant motion as well as by actions; such as, rocking while standing or sitting, lifting the feet as if marching on the spot and crossing...
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    akathisia
    A syndrome characterized by an inability to remain in a sitting posture, with motor restlessness and a feeling of muscular quivering; may appear as a side effect of antipsychotic and neuroleptic medication. Syn: acathisia [G. a- priv. + kathisis, a sitting]
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