Sci-Tech Dictionary:
akathisia
(medicine) Motor restlessness ranging from a feeling of inner disquiet, often localized in the muscles, to an inability to sit still or lie quietly.
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ak·a·this·i·a
or ac·a·this·i·a (ăk'ə-thĭz'ē-ə)n.
- Motor restlessness characterized by muscular quivering and the inability to sit still, often a result of chronic ingestion of neuroleptic drugs.
- Intense anxiety at the thought of sitting down; inability to sit down.
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