Noun
akathisia (countable and uncountable, plural akathisias)
(medicine) A sensation of restlessness characterized by an inability to sit still/down or remain motionless/seated, arising from a subjective need or desire to move, often coinciding with the sensation of twitching of muscles, often as a side effect of psychiatric medications.
I’ve never had to deal with tardive dyskinesia, though I did have akathisia, especially during the tapering periods that were even just a little too fast-paced. Source: Internet
The incidence of akathisia for LATUDA-treated patients was 12.9% versus 3.0% for placebo-treated patients. Source: Internet
Patients with the following COSTART terms were counted in this category: akathisia, hyperkinesia. Source: Internet