Psychomotor agitation
| Subclass of | restlessness, dyskinesia  |
|---|---|
| Health specialty | psychiatry |
| NCI Thesaurus ID | C79530, C117164, C74533 |
Psychomotor agitation be a symptom insyd various disorders den health conditions. E be characterized by unintentional den purposeless motions den restlessness, often buh no always be accompanied by emotional distress. Typical manifestations dey include pacing around, wringing of de hands, uncontrolled tongue movement, pulling off clothing den putting am back on, den oda similar actions.[1] Insyd more severe cases, de motions fi cam be harmful to de individual, den fi involve things such as ripping, tearing, anaa chewing at de skin around one ein fingernails, lips, anaa oda body parts to de point of bleeding. Psychomotor agitation typically be found insyd various mental disorders, especially insyd psychotic den mood disorders. E fi be a result of drug intoxication anaa withdrawal. E sanso fi be caused by severe hyponatremia. People plus existing psychiatric disorders den men under de age of 40 be at a higher risk of developing psychomotor agitation.[2]
Psychomotor agitation dey overlap plus agitation generally, such as agitation insyd predementia den dementia; see Agitation (dementia) for details.
Signs den symptoms
[edit | edit source]- unable to sit still
- fidgeting
- body stiffness
- unable to relieve tension
- desperate to find a comfortable position
- increasingly anxious
- exasperated
- tearful
- extreme irritability, like snapping at paddies den family, anaa being annoyed by small things
- anger
- agitation
- racing thoughts den incessant talking
- restlessness
- pacing
- hand-wringing
- self-hugging
- nail-biting
- outbursts of complaining anaa shouting
- pulling at clothes anaa hair
- picking at skin, as either a sign of PMA anaa even progressing to a disorder (excoriation disorder)
- tapping fingers
- tapping feet
- starting den stopping tasks abruptly
- talking very quickly
- moving objects around for no reason
- taking off clothes then putting dem back on
Causes
[edit | edit source]Causes dey include:[3]
- Schizophrenia
- Bipolar disorder
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Panic attacks
- Anxiety disorder
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Nicotine withdrawal
- Alcohol withdrawal
- Opioid withdrawal
- Autism
- Asperger syndrome
- Claustrophobia
- Intellectual disability
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
- Dementia
- Parkinson's disease
- Traumatic brain injury
- Alzheimer's disease[4]
- Acute intermittent porphyria[5]
- Hereditary coproporphyria
- Variegate porphyria
- Side effects of stimulants such as cocaine anaa methylphenidate
- Side effects of antipsychotics like haloperidol
- SSRI anaa SNRI medications
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ Burgess, Lana (October 16, 2017). "What is psychomotor agitation?". Medical News Today. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- ↑ Vieta, E.; Garriga, M.; Cardete, L.; Bernardo, M.; Lombraña, M.; Blanch, J.; Catalán, R.; Vázquez, M.; Soler, V.; Ortuño, N.; Martínez-Arán, A. (2024-12-10). "Protocol for the management of psychiatric patients with psychomotor agitation". BMC Psychiatry. 17 (1): 328. doi:10.1186/s12888-017-1490-0. PMC 5591519. PMID 28886752.
- ↑ "Healthgrades Health Library". Healthgrades (in English). Retrieved 2026-04-06.
- ↑ Koenig AM, Arnold SE, Streim JE (January 2016). "Agitation and Irritability in Alzheimer's Disease: Evidenced-Based Treatments and the Black-Box Warning". Current Psychiatry Reports. 18 (1) 3. doi:10.1007/s11920-015-0640-7. PMC 6483820. PMID 26695173.
- ↑ "Acute Intermittent Porphyria (AIP)". American Porphyria Foundation. 2009-02-18. Archived from the original on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 2017-12-08.