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A case of neuroleptic‐induced unilateral akathisia with periodic limb movements in the opposite side during sleep
Author(s) -
Yamashita Hidehisa,
Horiguchi Jun,
Mizuno Souichi,
Kuramoto Yasunari,
Yamawaki Shigeto,
Inami Yasushi
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
psychiatry and clinical neurosciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.609
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1440-1819
pISSN - 1323-1316
DOI - 10.1046/j.1440-1819.1999.00524.x
Subject(s) - akathisia , sleep (system call) , anesthesia , medicine , psychology , physical medicine and rehabilitation , lower limb , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , psychiatry , antipsychotic , surgery , computer science , operating system
We report on a patient with schizoaffective disorder who developed unilateral akathisia. This is the first case report of a patient with neuroleptic‐induced unilateral akathisia on whom an all‐night polysomnogram was recorded. On the polysomnogram we observed right side periodic limb movements (PLM) with left side unilateral akathisia, and after her akathisia disappeared, the PLM also disappeared. Brain MRI findings and neurological findings were within normal limits. The pathogenetic lesion causing akathisia could not be elucidated.