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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
11
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-1-26
pubmed:abstractText
The neuroleptic-induced akathisia (NIA) often appears as a side effect of neuroleptic therapy in psychotic individuals. It can accompany or outlive the period of neuroleptic treatment. Besides the objective symptoms of motor restlessness it is especially the subjective symptoms and complaints as inner restlessness, anxiety, and depression, which cause severe annoyance or even torment patients. Exacerbations of disease symptoms treated with neuroleptics can occur. After outlining development of the concept of akathisia and of the knowledge of NIA some relevant findings in the field of NIA, especially in respect to their clinical pictures and their connections to related neuroleptic-induced side effects, are discussed. Development and present stand of treatment of NIA are described. Treatment with betablockers plays a central role. Pathophysiological aspects are touched in context with therapeutical considerations. The current state of knowledge of NIA allows a better understanding of pathophysiology in neuroleptic side effects in general, enables an almost sufficient treatment of NIA with betablockers, demonstrates the necessity of responsible and cautious use of neuroleptics by physicians and the necessity of careful guidance of such patients who are treated with neuroleptics.
pubmed:language
ger
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0720-4299
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
57
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
489-94
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
[Phenomenology and therapy of neuroleptic-induced akathisia--a review of the literature].
pubmed:affiliation
Klinik, Neurologie und Psychiatrie, Bereichs Medizin (Charite), Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Review