Clinical Diagnosis · Nervous System · Hard

Akathisia

Meaning: A distressing feeling of inner restlessness with an urge to keep moving, often a side effect of antipsychotic medication.

In practice: Shortly after starting haloperidol he could not sit still, and the team recognised akathisia.

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