Case study of neuroleptic-induced akathisia: important implications for individuals with mental retardation.
Neuroleptic-induced akathisia is a relatively common side effect of neuroleptic medication, characterized by a subjective sense of restlessness and the inability to sit still. It has been associated with aggression, anxiety, sleep disturbance, and suicide among patients who have mental illness. These side effects are fairly well-researched in the psychiatric literature but rarely addressed in the mental retardation literature. The prevalence, types of akathisia, differential diagnosis, and treatment were reviewed and a relevant case report presented. The importance of the diagnosis and treatment of neuroleptic-induced akathisia in individuals with mental retardation was discussed.
Gross
E J
EJ
Beatrice State Developmental Center, NE 68310-3319.
Hull
H G
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Lytton
G J
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Hill
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Piersel
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D000328:Adult; D017109:Akathisia, Drug-Induced / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002746:Chlorpromazine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003009:Clorazepate Dipotassium / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008140:Lorazepam / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015995:Prevalence
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D003009:Clorazepate Dipotassium; D008140:Lorazepam; D002746:Chlorpromazine