1.
Am J Ment Retard
; 98(1): 156-64, 1993 Jul.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8103997
ABSTRACT
Neuroleptic-induced akathisia is a relatively common side effect of neuroleptic medication, characterized by a subjective sense of restlessness and the inability to sit still. It has been associated with aggression, anxiety, sleep disturbance, and suicide among patients who have mental illness. These side effects are fairly well-researched in the psychiatric literature but rarely addressed in the mental retardation literature. The prevalence, types of akathisia, differential diagnosis, and treatment were reviewed and a relevant case report presented. The importance of the diagnosis and treatment of neuroleptic-induced akathisia in individuals with mental retardation was discussed.
Subject(s)
Akathisia, Drug-Induced/etiology , Antipsychotic Agents/adverse effects , Intellectual Disability/drug therapy , Adult , Akathisia, Drug-Induced/diagnosis , Antipsychotic Agents/therapeutic use , Chlorpromazine/administration & dosage , Chlorpromazine/adverse effects , Chlorpromazine/therapeutic use , Clorazepate Dipotassium/administration & dosage , Clorazepate Dipotassium/adverse effects , Clorazepate Dipotassium/therapeutic use , Diagnosis, Differential , Female , Humans , Intellectual Disability/complications , Lorazepam/administration & dosage , Lorazepam/adverse effects , Lorazepam/therapeutic use , Prevalence
2.
Curr Ther Res Clin Exp
; 8(7): 347-50, 1966 Jul.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-4957168