Low serum iron status and akathisia.
26 patients were studied to assess the association between iron deficiency and akathisia. 13 akathisic patients were matched with 13 non-akathisic controls. Serum iron and percentage saturation were significantly decreased in the akathisic group, whereas total iron-binding capacity was significantly increased. A negative correlation between serum iron and akathisia rating (rs = -0.42) was also found.
D017109:Akathisia, Drug-Induced; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011595:Psychomotor Agitation / Q000097:blood*
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D007501:Iron