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Case report: akathisia abolished by passive movement
Author(s) -
Smith M.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
acta psychiatrica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.849
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1600-0447
pISSN - 0001-690X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1998.tb09982.x
Subject(s) - akathisia , movement disorders , complication , physical medicine and rehabilitation , medicine , psychology , psychiatry , surgery , antipsychotic , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , disease
Akathisia is a common and poorly understood complication of treatment with psychotropic medication. A patient is described whose severe akathisia was abolished by passive motion when travelling as a car passenger. The case reported here highlights the importance of sensory input in akathisia.