akathisia

akathisia definition - medical

ak·a·this·i·a or ac·a·this·i·a (ăkˌə-thĭzˈē-ə)

noun
  1. Motor restlessness characterized by muscular quivering and the inability to sit still, often a result of chronic ingestion of neuroleptic drugs.
  2. Intense anxiety at the thought of sitting down; inability to sit down.

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