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Diltiazem and Akathisia

Annals of Internal Medicine, 1983
Excerpt Calcium entry blockers or calcium antagonists are being used for a growing number of cardiovascular problems (1).
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Prevalence and Characteristics of Subjective Akathisia, Objective Akathisia, and Mixed Akathisia in Chronic Schizophrenic Subjects

Clinical Neuropharmacology, 2003
Akathisia is a complex syndrome that is characterized by subjective inner restlessness and objective motor manifestations, and it can be classified into several subtypes. The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of subjective akathisia, objective akathisia, and mixed akathisia, and to evaluate their relationships with other drug-induced ...
Jong-Hoon, Kim, Hee-Jung, Byun
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The clinical challenges of akathisia

CNS Spectrums, 2015
Akathisia is one of the most vexing problems in neuropsychiatry. Although it is one of the most common side effects of antipsychotic medications, it is often difficult to describe by patients, and is difficult to diagnose and treat by practitioners.
James B, Lohr   +3 more
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Antidepressant-Related Akathisia

Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology, 1987
Five neuroleptic-free patients exhibited syndromes that were indistinguishable from idiopathic or neuroleptic-induced akathisia in association with antidepressant administration. While antidepressant-related akathisia may be produced by any of a variety of antidepressants, the susceptibility of each individual patient to the development of this ...
G S, Zubenko, B M, Cohen, J F, Lipinski
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The Present Status of Akathisia

The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 1991
Akathisia is a common and distressing side effect of antipsychotic and some other psychotropic medications. This paper reviews the current state of knowledge of its clinical features, pathophysiology, and treatment. Restless legs syndrome and akathisia associated with Parkinson's disease are discussed in so far as they help understand drug-induced ...
P, Sachdev, C, Longragan
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Nadolol as a treatment for akathisia

American Journal of Psychiatry, 1985
The authors present three cases of patients with neuroleptic-induced akathisia who were successfully treated with nadolol, a peripherally acting beta blocker. They discuss the potential implications of this finding.
J J, Ratey, P, Sorgi, S, Polakoff
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PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF AKATHISIA

The Lancet, 1987
De Keyser, Jacques   +2 more
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Akathisia Masked by Hypokinesia

Pharmacopsychiatry, 2000
Here, we will discuss the concept of subjective akathisia and present a patient case. Our patient was suffering from neuroleptic-induced hypokinesia and akathisia at the same time. The typical motor manifestations of akathisia were masked by hypokinesia, which made the diagnosis difficult.
K, Tuisku   +4 more
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[Akathisia].

Fortschritte der Neurologie-Psychiatrie, 1997
The syndrome of akathisia typically consists of a subjective component, e.g. inner restlessness and an urge to move, and observable symptoms such as restless legs and inability to sit still. In most cases akathisia is caused by neuroleptics. There are several subtypes of akathisia according to the time of onset in the course of neuroleptic treatment ...
M, Brüne, P, Bräunig
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The Problem of Tardive Akathisia

Brain and Cognition, 1993
Akathisia is a disorder characterized by restlessness and dysphoria. Neuroleptic-induced akathisia is one of the acute extrapyramidal reactions caused by neuroleptic drugs, and tardive akathisia (TDAK) is a tardive dyskinesia (TD) variant caused by long-term neuroleptic treatment.
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