Akathisia�rare cause of psychomotor agitation in patients with traumatic brain injury: Case report and review of literature | Zendy

Janet E. Wielenga-Boiten | Zendy; Gerard M. Ribbers | Zendy

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Akathisia�rare cause of psychomotor agitation in patients with traumatic brain injury: Case report and review of literature

Author(s) -

Janet E. Wielenga-Boiten,

Gerard M. Ribbers

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

the journal of rehabilitation research and development

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1938-1352

pISSN - 0748-7711

DOI - 10.1682/jrrd.2011.10.0202

Subject(s) - akathisia , psychomotor learning , traumatic brain injury , medicine , psychomotor agitation , differential diagnosis , poison control , psychology , psychiatry , antipsychotic , cognition , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , medical emergency , pathology

Akathisia is reported to be one of the most common and disabling side effects of antipsychotics and other drugs. Akathisia is also a rare cause of psychomotor agitation in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). In this clinical note, we describe a case report of akathisia in a 34-year-old woman with TBI; review earlier case studies on akathisia in TBI; and discuss the differential diagnosis and its pathophysiology, treatment, and prognosis.

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