Akathisia variants: Prevalence and iron status in an inpatient population with chronic schizophrenia

Barnes, T.R.E.; Halstead, Simon; P, Little

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“…Nemes et al (1991) found no significant differences between 25 chronic akathisia patients and nonakathisic schizophrenia patients and normal control subjects on any of the biochemical or hematological parameters. Barnes et al (1990) found no difference in iron levels between chronic akathisia and nonakathisia patients. Interestingly, their pseudoakathisia patients had higher serum iron levels and percentage saturation than did the chronic akathisia group.…”

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The Epidemiology of Drug-induced Akathisia: Part II. Chronic, Tardive, and Withdrawal Akathisias

Sachdev

1995

Schizophrenia Bulletin

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This article examines the epidemiological data on chronic akathisia, tardive akathisia, and withdrawal akathisia. The limitations of the data are discussed--in particular, the lack of consistent definitions of the syndromes. The studies suggest that a significant proportion of patients chronically treated with neuroleptics suffer from akathisia. The prevalence may be as high as 40 percent, although a conservative estimate would be closer to 30 percent. Risk factors for the development of chronic akathisia and tardive akathisia are poorly understood, but old age, female sex, iron deficiency, negative symptoms, cognitive dysfunction, and affective disorder diagnosis need to be studied further for their potential role. While there is convincing evidence that akathisia may develop after neuroleptic cessation or reduction in dose, the prevalence and risk factors for withdrawal akathisia are not known. Reports of akathisia in children and the elderly have been few, and more systematic research is necessary. Akathisia appears to be common in individuals with mental retardation treated chronically with neuroleptics.

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Section: Other Risk Factors Iron Statusmentioning

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The Epidemiology of Drug-induced Akathisia: Part II. Chronic, Tardive, and Withdrawal Akathisias

Sachdev

1995

Schizophrenia Bulletin

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“…3) The failure of the authors to report the differential neuroleptic doses of the two groups. The dose can be an overriding factor that can make the contribution of any other factors difficult to determine; 4) The lack of any correlation between Simpson and Angus scores and akathisia scores is surprising,' suggesting that their patients may not have typical acute akathisia. There are some important theoretical considerations.…”

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“…Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1991;54:325-9. 2 Kindblom LG, Angervall L, Stener 4 Fettell MR, Duffy PE, Rowland PE. Infiltrating lipoma: a cause of monomelic hypertrophy.…”

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Iron and akathisia.

Sachdev¹

1992

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry

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Acute drug-induced akathisia is not associated with low serum iron status

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Loneragan

1991

Psychopharmacology

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The iron status of 50 consecutively admitted psychiatric patients due to be started on neuroleptic medication was examined. Fifteen of the patients developed akathisia in the 2 weeks of follow-up. The patients did not differ significantly from the 35 non-akathisic patients in serum iron and transferrin levels and haemoglobin values. The findings do not support the postulated association between low serum iron status and acute neuroleptic-induced akathisia.

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Akathisia variants: Prevalence and iron status in an inpatient population with chronic schizophrenia

Cited by 6 publications

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The Epidemiology of Drug-induced Akathisia: Part II. Chronic, Tardive, and Withdrawal Akathisias

The Epidemiology of Drug-induced Akathisia: Part II. Chronic, Tardive, and Withdrawal Akathisias

Iron and akathisia.

Acute drug-induced akathisia is not associated with low serum iron status

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