akathisia
/æ.kəˈθɪ.si.ə/
akathisia noun: a sensation of restlessness characterized by an inability to sit still/down or remain motionless/seated, arising from a subjective need or desire to move, often coinciding with the sensation of twitching of muscles, often as a side effect of psychiatric medications.
Noun
akathisia (countable and uncountable, plural akathisias)
- A sensation of restlessness characterized by an inability to sit still/down or remain motionless/seated, arising from a subjective need or desire to move, often coinciding with the sensation of twitching of muscles, often as a side effect of psychiatric medications.
- Haskowic first described this condition last November and applied the term "Akathisia" to it. The subject can seat himself and remain seated a few minutes, but then the contortions begin, and unless he gets up he suffers actual torture.1903, American Medical Association, The Journal of the American Medical Association, volume 40, section 1, page 544
- Central Nervous System Effects: Neuromuscular (extrapyramidal) reactions: These are usually dosage-related and may be of three forms: (1) pseudoparkinsonism, (2) akathisia (motor restlessness), and (3) dystonias.1973, Arthur Osol, Robertson Pratt, The United States Dispensatory, volume 27, J.B. Lippincott Company, page 305
akathisia meaning in Kannada and Indonesian
akathisia in Kannada
- ಚಡಪಡಿಕೆ
akathisia in Indonesian
- sensation of restlessness characterized by an inability to sit still
- akatisia
Forms of akathisia
| plural | akathisias |
|---|---|
| alternative form | acathisia |
Origin of akathisia
From a- + Ancient Greek κάθισις (káthisis, “sitting”) + -ia. See also κᾰθῐ́ζω (kăthĭ́zō, “to sit down”).
Words formed from akathisia
Questions about akathisia
- What does akathisia mean?
- Akathisia means a sensation of restlessness characterized by an inability to sit still/down or remain motionless/seated, arising from a subjective need or desire to move, often coinciding with the sensation of twitching of muscles, often as a side effect of psychiatric medications.
- What is akathisia in Kannada?
- Akathisia in Kannada is ಚಡಪಡಿಕೆ. See Akathisia meaning in Kannada.
- What part of speech is akathisia?
- Akathisia is a noun.
- How do you pronounce akathisia?
- Akathisia is pronounced /æ.kəˈθɪ.si.ə/.
- What is the plural of akathisia?
- The plural of akathisia is akathisias.
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