Akathisia, Drug-Induced
| Definition: |
A condition associated with the use of certain medications and characterized by an internal sense of motor restlessness often described as an inability to resist the urge to move. |
| Notes: |
shows "anxiety |
| Also Called: |
Akathisia, Tardive,Pseudoakathisia |
| Previously Indexed: |
Movement Disorders (1968-1977),Psychomotor Agitation (1978-1992) |
Akathisia, Drug-Induced Definitions and Terms
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