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    Psychomotor agitation
    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    Psychomotor agitation is a set of signs and


    symptoms that stem from mental tension and Psychomotor agitation
    anxiety. The signs are unintentional and Classification and external resources
    purposeless motions; the symptoms are Specialty Psychiatry, emergency medicine
    emotional distress and restlessness. Typical
    manifestations include pacing around a room, ICD-9-CM 308.2 (http://www.icd9data.com
    wringing the hands, uncontrolled tongue /getICD9Code.ashx?icd9=308.2)
    movement, pulling off clothing and putting it MeSH D011595 (https://www.nlm.nih.gov
    back on, and other similar actions. In more /cgi/mesh/2017/MB_cgi?field=uid&
    severe cases, the motions may become harmful term=D011595)
    to the individual, such as ripping, tearing, or
    chewing at the skin around one's fingernails, lips,
    or other body parts to the point of bleeding. Psychomotor agitation is typically found in major
    depressive disorder or obsessive-compulsive disorder, and sometimes the manic phase in bipolar
    disorder, though it can also be a result of an excess intake of stimulants. It can also be caused by
    severe hyponatremia. The middle-aged and the elderly are more at risk to express it.

    Contents
    1 Causes
    2 Treatment
    3 See also
    4 References
    5 External links

    Causes
    Causes include:[1]

    Bipolar disorder
    Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
    Panic attacks
    Anxiety disorder
    Alcohol withdrawal
    Claustrophobia
    Dementia

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    Parkinson's disease
    Traumatic brain injury
    Alzheimer's disease[2]
    Acute intermittent porphyria
    Hereditary coproporphyria
    Variegate porphyria

    Treatment
    Intramuscular midazolam, lorazepam, or another benzodiazepine can be used to both sedate
    agitated patients, and control semi-involuntary muscle movements in cases of suspected akathisia.

    Droperidol, haloperidol, or other typical antipsychotics can decrease the duration of agitation
    caused by acute psychosis, but should be avoided if the agitation is suspected to be akathisia, which
    can be potentially worsened.[3] In those with psychosis causing agitation there is a lack of support
    for the use of benzodiazepines, although they can prevent side effects associated with dopamine
    antagonists.[4]

    See also
    Agitation (dementia)
    Akathisia
    Body-focused repetitive behavior
    Psychomotor retardation
    Stereotypy

    References
    1. Causes of Psychomotor agitation (http://www.rightdiagnosis.com/symptoms/psychomotor_agitation
    /causes.htm), Retrieved 11th March 2016.
    2. 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. PMID 26695173.
    3. Isbister GK, Calver LA, Page CB, Stokes B, Bryant JL, Downes MA (October 2010). "Randomized
    controlled trial of intramuscular droperidol versus midazolam for violence and acute behavioral
    disturbance: the DORM study". Ann Emerg Med. 56 (4): 392401.e1.
    doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2010.05.037. PMID 20868907.
    4. Gillies, D; Sampson, S; Beck, A; Rathbone, J (Apr 30, 2013). "Benzodiazepines for psychosis-induced
    aggression or agitation.". The Cochrane database of systematic reviews. 4: CD003079.
    doi:10.1002/14651858.CD003079.pub3. PMID 23633309.

    External links

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