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Meaning of "akathisia" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AKATHISIA

From a- + -kithisia, ultimately from Greek cathedra seat.
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PRONUNCIATION OF AKATHISIA

akathisia  [ˌækəˈθiːzɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AKATHISIA

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conjunction
determiner
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Akathisia is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AKATHISIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Akathisia

Akathisia, or acathisia is a syndrome characterized by unpleasant sensations of inner restlessness that manifests itself with an inability to sit still or remain motionless. The term was coined by the Czech neuropsychiatrist Ladislav Haskovec, who described the phenomenon in 1901. Antipsychotics may cause akathisia. Other known causes include side effects of certain medications, and nearly any physically-addictive drug during drug withdrawal. It is also associated with Parkinson's disease and related syndromes.

Definition of akathisia in the English dictionary

The definition of akathisia in the dictionary is the inability to sit still because of uncontrollable movement caused by reaction to drugs.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AKATHISIA


acatamathesia
əˌkætəməˈθiːzɪə
acroparesthesia
ˌækrəʊˌpærɛsˈθiːzɪə
aesthesia
iːsˈθiːzɪə
anaesthesia
ˌænɪsˈθiːzɪə
anesthesia
ˌænɪsˈθiːzɪə
coenaesthesia
ˌsiːniːsˈθiːzɪə
dysaesthesia
ˌdɪsɪsˈθiːzɪə
esthesia
iːsˈθiːzɪə
hyperaesthesia
ˌhaɪpəriːsˈθiːzɪə
hyperesthesia
ˌhaɪpəriːsˈθiːzɪə
hypesthesia
ˌhɪpiːsˈθiːzɪə
kinesthesia
ˌkɪnɪsˈθiːzɪə
panesthesia
pæniːsˈθiːzɪə
paraesthesia
ˌpærɛsˈθiːzɪə
paresthesia
ˌpærɛsˈθiːzɪə
radiesthesia
ˌreɪdɪəsˈθiːzɪə
synaesthesia
ˌsɪniːsˈθiːzɪə
synesthesia
ˌsɪniːsˈθiːzɪə
telesthesia
ˌtɛlɪsˈθiːzɪə
thermesthesia
ˌθɜːmɪsˈθiːzɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AKATHISIA

aka
Akaba
Akademi
Akan
akaryote
akaryotic
akatea
Akbar
ake
akeake
akedah
akee
Akela
akene
akenial
akhara
Akhenaten
Akhmatova
Akihito
akimbo

WORDS THAT END LIKE AKATHISIA

amnesia
anaphrodisia
Anastasia
aphrodisia
artemisia
Asia
Bahasa Indonesia
baptisia
camisia
fantasia
French Polynesia
Indonesia
lewisia
Malaysia
Micronesia
Polynesia
prosopagnosia
Russia
Southeast Asia
Tunisia

Synonyms and antonyms of akathisia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «akathisia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AKATHISIA

Find out the translation of akathisia to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of akathisia from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «akathisia» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

静坐不能
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

acatisia
570 millions of speakers

English

akathisia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मनोव्यथा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تعذر الجلوس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

акатизия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

acatisia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

akathisia
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

akathisie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Akathisia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Akathisie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

静座不能
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

정좌 불능
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Akathisia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

akathisia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

akathisia
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अॅकॅडिसिया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

akatizi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

acatisia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

akatyzja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

акатизия
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

acatisie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ακαθησία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

akatisie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

akatisi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

akatisi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of akathisia

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AKATHISIA»

The term «akathisia» is regularly used and occupies the 75.365 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AKATHISIA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about akathisia

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AKATHISIA»

Discover the use of akathisia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to akathisia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Akathisia and Restless Legs
A comprehensive, scientific and clinical account of akathisia and related syndromes, including Restless Legs Syndrome.
Perminder Sachdev, 2006
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Drug Injury: Liability, Analysis, and Prevention
Tardive akathisia refers to akathisia of delayed onset, in the absence of a recent change in drug dose or type, or resulting from discontinuation of anti-akathisia medications. It is associated with the emergence of symptoms for the first time after ...
Gopi Doctor Ahuja, 2005
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Parkinson's Disease
AKATHISIA AND RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME No discussion of uncomfortable symptoms in PD is complete without a mention of akathisia, or restlessness. Restlessness is a frequent and potentially disabling complaint in PD. Parkinsonian ...
Ronald F. Pfeiffer, Zbigniew K. Wszolek, Manuchair Ebadi, 2004
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Encyclopedia of Movement Disorders, Three-Volume Set
Definition and History Akathisia is a disorder characterized by a subjective report of inner restlessness with an inability to sit still, relieved by moving about. The patient usually has repetitive movements, which involve primarily the legs and ...
‎2010
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A Guide to the Extrapyramidal Side-Effects of Antipsychotic ...
Akathisia decreases with antipsychotic dose reduction and remits with antipsychotic withdrawal Subjective and objective restlessness not fulfilling category 1 or 2, observed on only one occasion: qualified as' concurrentantipsychotics'or Meets ...
D. G. Cunningham Owens, 2014
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Manual of Clinical Psychopharmacology
Akathisia, the inner-driven restlessness caused by antipsychotics, is the least understood and most troublesome of the neurological side effects of these agents . It ranges from an unpleasant subjective feeling of muscular discomfort to an ...
Alan F. Schatzberg, Jonathan O. Cole, Charles DeBattista, 2010
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Handbook of Essential Psychopharmacology, Second Edition
Q. Is akathisia an EPS in the sense that acute dystonic reactions and parkinsonian symptoms are considered EPS? What is the best treatment for akathisia? A. Akathisia is usually defined as motor restlessness accompanied by an urge to ...
Ronald W. Pies, 2007
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Drug-induced Dysfunction in Psychiatry
K. N. Roy Chengappa and Patrick Flynn At the turn of the century, Haskovec ( 1901) described akathisia (Greek: a kathisia—the inability to remain seated) in a patient with hysteria and in another with neurasthenia. Sicard (1923) noted the ...
Matcheri S. Keshavan, John S. Kennedy, 1992
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Handbook of Drug Interactions: A Clinical and Forensic Guide
Because atypical antipsychotics do not frequently cause akathisia, many presume that the dopamine-blocking qualities of traditional antipsychotics account for this movement disorder. However, drugs that promote dopamine transmission, ...
Ashraf Mozayani, Lionel Raymon, 2011
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Handbook of Psychiatric Drug Therapy
Akathisia Clinical Presentation. Akathisia is experienced subjectively as an intensely unpleasant sensation of restlessness and the need to move, especially the legs. Patients often appear restless, with symptoms of anxiety, agitation, or both.
Lawrence A. Labbate, Maurizio Fava, Jerrold F. Rosenbaum, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AKATHISIA»

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Reducing antipsychotic dosage feasible, effective among patients …
... Barnes Rating Scale for Drug-Induced Akathisia (P = .03) and Udvalg for Kliniske Undersøgelser Side Effect Rating Scale (P < .001) scores ... «Healio, Jul 15»
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FDA Extends Review of Resubmitted Atypical Antipsychotic
Cariprazine has been shown to increase the risk of akathisia and extrapyramidal disorder, but it has not been linked to weight gain, metabolic ... «Pharmacy Times, Jun 15»
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AOP Orphan Strengthens Core CNS Specialty Business with High …
The most frequent adverse events reported with Tetrabenazine include sedation/somnolence, fatigue, insomnia, depression, akathisia and ... «PipelineReview.com, Jun 15»
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Pre- Market News Review: Mobile TeleSystems OJSC (NYSE:MBT …
... the study also showed a favorable safety and tolerability profile, counting low rates of depression, somnolence, insomnia and akathisia. «wsnewspublishers, Jun 15»
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Negative Closings - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (TEVA …
... the study also showed a favorable safety and tolerability profile, including low rates of depression, somnolence, insomnia and akathisia. «Techsonian, Jun 15»
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Teva drug shows promise in movement disorder
In the ARM-TD trial, the drug was associated with "low rates of depression, somnolence, insomnia and akathisia," according to the company. «PMLiVE, Jun 15»
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Teva Announces Positive Results on Tardive Dyskinesia Drug …
... somnolence, insomnia and akathisia. In addition, fewer patients consuming SD-809 than placebo experienced serious adverse events, while ... «Nasdaq, Jun 15»
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Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (NYSE:TEVA) Releases …
... somnolence, insomnia and akathisia. The news led stock of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (NYSE:TEVA) as the shares decreased ... «StreetWise Report, Jun 15»
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Maxim Weighs in on Healthcare Stocks: Teva Pharmaceutical …
SD-809 showed a favorable safety and tolerability profile with low rates of adverse events, such as depression, somnolence, akathisia/ ... «Smarter Analyst, Jun 15»
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... the study also showed a favorable safety and tolerability profile including low rates of depression somnolence insomnia and akathisia. «PharmiWeb.com, Jun 15»

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