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Akathisia, Drug-Induced MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Akathisia, Drug-Induced
Tree Number(s)
C10.228.662.037
C10.720.075
C23.888.592.350.600.500
C25.100.249
C25.723.705.100
Unique ID
D017109
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017109
Annotation
do not confuse with DYSKINESIA, DRUG-INDUCED
Scope Note
A condition associated with the use of certain medications and characterized by an internal sense of motor restlessness often described as an inability to resist the urge to move.
Entry Version
AKATHISIA DRUG IND
Entry Term(s)
Acathisia, Drug-Induced
Akathisia, Tardive
Drug-Induced Akathisia
Pseudoakathisia
Previous Indexing
Movement Disorders (1968-1977)
Psychomotor Agitation (1978-1992)
See Also
Dyskinesia, Drug-Induced
Public MeSH Note
1993
History Note
1993
Date Established
1993/01/01
Date of Entry
1992/05/07
Revision Date
2013/07/08
Akathisia, Drug-Induced Preferred
Akathisia, Tardive Narrower
Pseudoakathisia Related
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