A neurological condition of motor restlessness, manifested by a sensation of muscular quivering, an urge to constantly move about, and an inability to sit still.
A subjective feeling of motor restlessness felt mostly in the legs that occurs as a side effect of antipsychotic medication.
Complaints of restlessness accompanied by movements such as fidgeting of the legs, rocking from foot to foot, pacing, or inability to sit or stand. Symptoms can develop within a few weeks of starting or raising the dose of traditional neuroleptic medications or of reducing the dose of medic ation used to treat extrapyramidal symptoms. akathisia is a state of motor restlessness ranging from a feeling of inner disquiet to inability to sit still or lie quietly.
unpleasant subjective sensation of inability to keep still
Condition of motor restlessness that can range from a sense of inner disquiet to inability to sleep, seen in toxic reaction to neuroleptic and antipsychotic medication.
An inner sense of restlessness or urge to move when there is no need for movement.
A restless feeling in the muscles, inside the body, usually the leg. Similar to "restless leg syndrome;" the only difference is that akathisia is always drug induced. It is a common side effect of neuroleptic and SSRI medictions.
a subjective feeling of motor restlessness or increase in restless activity manifested by a compelling need to be in constant motion. May be seen as a side-effect of some medications. Patients experience muscle tension, difficulty finding a comfortable body position, and inability to stop moving.
A condition described as a sense of "inner restlessness", which is a subjective sensation of motor restlessness and a strong urge to move around. Patients may: feel agitated, tense, anxious, or jittery, be unable to physically sit still, want to move because of an inability to maintain a static posture for an extended period of time, or tap their feet, rock, or have insomnia. In milder cases, the individual may complain of a sensation of inner restlessness and be unable to sit quietly without fidgeting. In more severe cases, the individual may actually be unable to remain seated and must pace or march. Their sense of anxiety increases if they are unable to move. Read more about Extrapyramidal symptoms and older persons.
Inability to be still; a feeling of inner restlessness. A possible side effect of neuroleptic medications
a disorder of motor activity that is often a side-effect of antipsychotic (or sometimes antidepressant) medication. It is characterised by excess movement, typically of the lower limbs, feelings of restlessness and subjective distress.
(ak-ah-thez-e-ah): The medical word for extreme restlessness. This may include rocking from foot-to-foot, walking in place, pacing, or an inability to sit still.
a pattern of involuntary movements induced by antipsychotic drugs, such as phenothiazines. An affected person is driven to restless overactivity, which can be confused with the agitation for which the drug was originally prescribed.
An extrapyramidal symptom, the features of which include an inability to sit still, rocking from foot-to-foot and other forms of extreme restlessness.
A drug-induced side effect often caused by antipsychotic drugs. Symptoms include feelings of restlessness and urges to move about when sitting or standing.
Akathisia (or "acathisia") is an often extremely unpleasant subjective sensation of "inner" restlessness that manifests itself with an inability to sit still or remain motionless, hence the origin of its name: Greek a (without) + kathesis (sitting). Its most common cause is as a side effect of medications, mainly neuroleptics, and rarely, antidepressants.
