Background: Psychomotor agitation as part of the behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) is one of the common issues found in aged care facilities. The current inadequate management strategies lead to poor functional and medical outcomes.
Haider Saddam Qasim, Maree Donna Simpson
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Medium- and high-intensity rTMS reduces psychomotor agitation with distinct neurobiologic mechanisms. [PDF]
Definitive data are lacking on the mechanism of action and biomarkers of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for the treatment of depression.
Heath A +7 more
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Successful treatment for psychomotor agitation in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder with trazodone-risperidone combination: a case report. [PDF]
Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is a relapsing disease that typically affects the spinal cord and optic nerves. So far, a few studies have reported pharmacologic treatment for psychiatric symptoms in patients with NMO spectrum disorder (NMOSD).
Narita Z, Takano H, Sumiyoshi T.
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Motor Abnormalities, Depression Risk, and Clinical Course in Adolescence
Background: Motor abnormalities, such as psychomotor agitation and retardation, are widely recognized as core features of depression. However, it is not currently known whether motor abnormalities connote risk for depression. Methods: Using data from the
Katherine S.F. Damme +5 more
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Role of serotonin receptor antagonist cyproheptadine in treatment-resistant akathisia
Akathisia is a term used for motor restlessness along with subjective feelings of tension and discomfort. It requires both subjective and objective aspects, and these behaviors are attributed to the inner feelings of tension.
Vishnupriya Veeraraghavan +1 more
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Introduction: Previous studies have suggested that the two opposite poles of psychomotor disturbances in unipolar depression (UD) – retardation and agitation – require different treatment strategies as the psychomotor overactivation requires an ...
Terziivanova Petya D. +1 more
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Introduction: Moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (msTBI) can cause non-convulsive status epilepticus (NCSE). Electroencephalography (EEG) is employed as a diagnostic tool due to the non-specificity of clinical symptoms.
Fitri Octaviana +3 more
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Different types of akathisia: clinical analysis on three cases
Objective To explore the clinical presentations, probable pathogenesis and therapy of different types of akathisia. Methods and Results There were 3 cases of akathisia in this report. The diagnosis of Case 1 was acute akathisia, drug-induced parkinsonism,
Lei WANG +4 more
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Effect of Intramuscular Ketamine versus Haloperidol on Short-Term Control of Severe Agitated Patients in Emergency Department; A Randomized Clinical Trial [PDF]
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of intramuscular ketamine and haloperidol in sedation of severely agitated patients in emergency department (ED).Methods: This randomized, double-blind clinical trial study was performed on agitated patients
Farhad Heydari +3 more
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Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and validation of the Behavioral Activity Rating Scale (BARS) for the Brazilian population [PDF]
Introduction Few instruments are available in Brazil to evaluate psychomotor activity in psychiatric emergency, clinical, and research settings. This study aimed to perform a cross-cultural adaptation of the Behavioral Activity Rating Scale (BARS) into ...
Lucas Alves Pereira +8 more
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