subjective state of restlessness and fidgetiness after staing antipsychotics is called as
Acute akathisia * It was coined by Haskovec * Subjective state of restlessness and fidgety behaviour * <72 hours of staing antipsychotics * DD=agitated depression * If this is misdiagnosed as agitation and if antipsychotic is hiked there will be worsening of symptoms Propranolol id the TOC ref.kaplon and sadock, synopsis of psychiatry, 11 th edition, pg no.925
dystonia
catatonia
cataplexy
akathisia
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