ERIC Number: EJ468808
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1993
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Case Study of Neuroleptic-Induced Akathisia: Important Implications for Individuals with Mental Retardation.
Gross, Edward J.; And Others
American Journal on Mental Retardation, v98 n1 p156-64 Jul 1993
Neuroleptic-induced akathisia is a relatively common side effect of neuroleptic medication, characterized by a subjective sense of restlessness; the inability to sit still; and sometimes aggression, anxiety, sleep disturbance, and suicide. The importance of the diagnosis and treatment of neuroleptic-induced akathisia in individuals with mental retardation is discussed. (DB)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Clinical Diagnosis, Drug Therapy, Incidence, Intervention, Mental Retardation, Seizures
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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