A movement disorder characterized by a feeling of inner restlessness and a compelling need to be in constant motion, as well as by actions such as rocking while standing or sitting, lifting the feet as if marching on the spot, and crossing and uncrossing the legs while sitting. People with akathisia are unable to sit or keep still, complain of rest [..]

1. A condition that is often times caused by neuroleptic drugs with symptoms including agitation, intense restlessness and a kind of detached physical pain that can be torturous. 2. A hell which is ra [..]

Literally, inability to remain motionless. A side effect of certain psychiatric drugs that can be a mild sense of disquiet or anxiety (which may be easily overlooked) to a total inability to sit still [..]

ants in your pants (pop)

Akathisia is a disorder with symptoms of extreme restlessness and behaviors of constant movement. It is characterized by extreme fidgeting, movement, and sitting/standing patterns. It can be a symptom [..]

An inner feeling of excessive restlessness which provokes the sufferer to fidget in their seat or pace about.

Akathisia is a condition characterised by unpleasant sensations in the lower legs which results in constant restlessness of movement of the legs in an attempt to relieve the sensations. Movement typic [..]

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.

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.

1. <neurology> A condition of motor restlessness in which there is a feeling of muscular quivering, an urge to move about constantly and an inability to sit still, a common extrapyramidal side effect of neuroleptic drugs. 2. An inability to sit down because of intense anxiety at the thought of doing so. Origin: Gr. Kathisis = a sitting down ( [..]

Motor restlessness with sensations of quivering and an urge to move about constantly resulting from the use of certain drugs, such as neuroleptic drugs, which affect the extrapyramidal region of the brain. This differs from dyskinesia, drug-induced in that long-term antipsychotic drug exposure is significantly correlated with the increased prevalen [..]