title: The clinical phenomenon of akathisia.
abstract: The subjective and motor phenomena of neuroleptic-induced akathisia were studied in two different populations of psychiatric patients. Thirty nine (41%) of 95 patients attending community psychiatric centres and psychiatric day hospitals experienced a compulsion to move about, and 52 (55%) complained of restlessness of the body. Of 842 psychiatric in-patients 159 found to have marked hyperkinesis were divided into three groups; group 1 with motor restlessness, and a subjective desire to move about or marching on the spot (27 patients), group 2 with choreo-athetotic movements and motor restlessness (79 patients) and an indeterminate group 3 (53), bearing more similarities to group 1 than group 2. Motor disturbances associated with akathisia were repeated leg crossing, swinging of one leg, lateral knee movements, sliding of the feet and rapid walking.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017109:Akathisia, Drug-Induced; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011595:Psychomotor Agitation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents