In most cases the movement is repetitive
Akathisia, the Greek term for “inability to sit”, is a movement disorder affecting the trunk and limbs, characterized by subjective and objective restlessness
The treatment of antipsychotic-induced akathisia should be personalised, with consideration of antipsychotic dose reduction, cessation of antipsychotic
Presents as a very distressing subjective feeling of restlessness and dysphoria
), the Medscape drug interaction checker, and literature review, a probable cause of the akathisia was attributed to adverse drug-drug interactions between
Antipsychotics are often considered the first-line pharmacological treatment of delirium, but their use may be limited by lack of efficacy, existing contraindications (e
One of the difficult things about recognizing akathisia is that the signs are similar for other conditions such as depression, anxiety, or psychosis
Antipsychotics are often considered the first-line pharmacological treatment of delirium, but their use may be limited by lack of efficacy, existing contraindications (e
Search terms included drug-induced akathisia, psychomotor agitation, drug-induced side effect, movement disorders, and extrapyramidal symptoms
Antipsychotic medications cause four main extrapyramidal symptoms: pseudoparkinsonism, akathisia, acute dystonia, and tardive dyskinesia
It was first described in 1952 after chlorpromazine-induced symptoms resembling Parkinson disease
rapid weight gain
Akathisia is a frequent and common adverse effect of treatment with antipsychotic (neuroleptic) drugs
muscle contractions
The movement disorders include akathisia, dystonia, buccolingual stereotypy, chorea, tics, and other abnormal involuntary movements
This is a place to discuss akathisia, and support those who are suffering from it
Those affected may fidget, rock back and forth, or pace, while some may just have an uneasy feeling in their body
akathisia (a movement disorder with restlessness) extrapyramidal symptoms (a disorder that causes Akathisia is a state of restlessness
One of these, related to medicines that affect a chemical in the brain called dopamine, can involve problems controlling muscle movements in your mouth, face, or elsewhere called tardive dyskinesia
Propranolol, a non-selective beta-adrenergic receptor antagonist, is currently considered a first-line treatment for antipsychotic-induced akathisia (AIA)