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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

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