Akathisia: What It Is, Symptoms, Causes & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
Akathisia is an inability to remain physically still. It’s a movement disorder that’s linked to certain types of medications, especially antipsychotic medications. People with akathisia feel an intense and uncontrollable need to move — mainly, their lower body. What is akathisia?
Akathisia - Wikipedia
Akathisia (IPA: /æ.kə.ˈθɪ.si.ə/) is a movement disorder [5] characterized by a subjective feeling of inner restlessness accompanied by mental distress and/or an inability to sit still. [6][4] Usually, the legs are most prominently affected. [2] .
Akathisia: Definition, Symptoms, Causes, Treatment - WebMD
Jan 12, 2023 · Akathisia is a movement disorder that makes it hard for you to stay still. It causes an urge to move that you can’t control. You might need to fidget all the time, walk in place, or cross and...
Akathisia - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
Jul 24, 2023 · Akathisia is a movement disorder that may be associated with the use of antipsychotic medications. The primary movement disorders from antipsychotic agents are akathisia, acute dystonia, pseudoparkinsonism, and tardive dyskinesia. Akathisia may also rarely occur with antidepressant agents.
Akathisia: Definition, Treatment, Symptoms, and More - Healthline
Dec 1, 2023 · Akathisia is a side effect of older, first-generation antipsychotic drugs used to treat mental health conditions like bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, but it can also occur with newer...
Akathisia: Definition, Symptoms, Traits, Causes, Treatment
Nov 29, 2022 · Akathisia is a movement disorder often caused by the long-term use of antipsychotic medications. Learn more about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of akathisia.
Akathisia: Definition, Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
Aug 25, 2022 · Akathisia refers to a sense of restlessness and an uncontrollable urge to move. People with akathisia cannot sit, stand, or lie still. For relief, they may pace, rock, or shift weight from foot to foot. Akathisia is most often a side effect …
Akathisia: General Information - Akathisia Alliance
Akathisia is an extremely distressing neurological disorder that most often causes severe agitation, an inability to remain still, and an overwhelming sense of terror. It is so torturous that it can lead to impulsive suicide and acts of violence, 1,2 and it is suspected to have played a role in certain mass shootings. 3,4
The Assessment and Treatment of Antipsychotic-Induced Akathisia
Akathisia is a common and distressing neuropsychiatric syndrome associated with antipsychotic medication, characterised by subjective and objective psychomotor restlessness. The goal of this guideline is to provide clinicians with recommendations on the assessment and treatment of …
A Medical Alert - Akathisia Alliance
Akathisia is a life-threatening neurological disorder characterized by extreme agitation, an inability to remain still, and an overwhelming sense of terror. Akathisia is so torturous that there is a well-documented high risk of impulsive suicide.