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[Delirium, catatonia and substance withdrawal syndrome manifested as psychomotor agitation in COVID-19: a pharmacological management approach for the general hospital setting].

Revista médica de Chile (Impresa), 2022
BACKGROUND Neuropsychiatric symptoms can be part of the clinical spectrum of COVID-19 infections. AIM To devise an evidence based clinical algorithm as a guide for clinicians, to identify and treat underlying clinical syndromes of psychomotor agitation,
Felipe León, Constanza Caneo, Pablo Toro, J. Calderón, Matías González   +4 more
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Experience of mental health nurses regarding mechanical restraint in patients with psychomotor agitation: A qualitative study.

Journal of Clinical Nursing, 2021
AIM To explore mental health nurses' experiences whilst managing a patient with psychomotor agitation, and the factors that influence the decision to use mechanical restraints.
Yasmina Manzano-Bort, Ramón Mir-Abellán, G. Via-Clavero, Jaime Llopis-Cañameras, Montserrat Escuté-Amat, A. Falcó-Pegueroles   +5 more
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[Restlessness and psychomotor agitation in the elderly].

MMW Fortschritte der Medizin, 2020
J. Zeeh
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Flunitrazepam: Psychomotor impairment, agitation and paradoxical reactions

Forensic Science International, 2006
Benzodiazepines are sedatives used for anxiolysis, hypnosis, muscle relaxation and the treatment of epilepsy. Paradoxical reactions including agitation, talkativeness, confusion, disinhibition, aggression, violent behavior and loss of impulse control may, however, occur in some subjects.
Jørgen G, Bramness, Svetlana, Skurtveit, Jørg, Mørland   +2 more
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Intravenous trazodone for the treatment of psychomotor agitation and associated symptoms in major depressive disorder patients experiencing a depressive episode with mixed features.

International Clinical Psychopharmacology
Psychomotor agitation is a challenging symptom of major depressive disorder with mixed features (MDD-MF), often worsening outcomes and complicating treatment.
Pietro Carmellini, Alessandro Cuomo, C. Pierini, Simone Pardossi, M. Pinzi, Elisa Mariantoni, Andrea Fagiolini   +6 more
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Psychomotor agitation following gabapentin use in brain injury

Brain Injury, 1997
Gabapentin, an anticonvulsant structurally related to gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) was recently reported to be effective in pain associated with reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) and in pain associated with neuropathy. Yet, to our knowledge, the use of gabapentin for neuropathic pain in the presence of cognitive impairment has not been reported.
M K, Childers, D, Holland
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Intramuscular Aripiprazole in the Acute Management of Psychomotor Agitation

Pharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy, 2013
Study Objective To assess acute efficacy and safety of 9.75 mg of intramuscular ( IM ) injections of the atypical antipsychiatric aripiprazole in patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder and acute agitation.
Sergio De Filippis, CUOMO, ILARIA, Luana Lionetto, Delfina Janiri, SIMMACO, Maurizio, Matteo Caloro, Simone De Persis, Gioia Piazzi, Alessio Simonetti, C. Ludovica Telesforo, Anna Maria Sciarretta, Federica Caccia, GENTILE, Giovanna, Georgios D. Kotzalidis, Paolo Girardi   +14 more
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Unmet Needs in the Assessment and Treatment of Psychomotor Agitation

, 2020
Agitation is described as a state of excessive psychomotor activity accompanied by increased tension and irritability. Agitation may be associated with psychiatric conditions, drug or alcohol withdrawal or intoxication, or several other medical conditions such as dementia, trauma, delirium, endocrine abnormalities, sepsis or infection, stroke, and many
A. Cuomo, S. Bolognesi, A. Goracci, D. Koukouna, Pier Francesco Laurenzi, A. Fagiolini   +5 more
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Psychomotor agitation: poorly defined and badly measured

Journal of Affective Disorders, 1999
Psychomotor agitation is commonly associated with various psychiatric disorders. This article reviews the definition and measurement of agitation over the past 100 years.Definitions and descriptions of agitation were taken from dictionaries of etymology, medicine and psychiatry, and from psychiatric textbooks. A systematic MEDLINE (1966-1996) search of
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Venlafaxine–Propafenone Interaction Resulting in Hallucinations and Psychomotor Agitation

Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 2008
Objective:To report a case of visual hallucinations and psychomotor agitation probably induced by an interaction between venlafaxine and propafenone.Case Summary:An 85-year-old woman was admitted for evaluation of a mood disorder on March 20, 2006.
Pietro, Gareri, Pasquale, De Fazio, Luca, Gallelli, Salvatore, De Fazio, Alessandro, Davoli, Giuseppe, Seminara, Antonino, Cotroneo, Giovambattista, De Sarro   +7 more
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