akathisia

== English == === Alternative forms === acathisia === Etymology === From a- + Ancient Greek κάθισις (káthisis, “sitting”) + -ia. See also κᾰθῐ́ζω (kăthĭ́zō, “to sit down”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /æ.kəˈθɪ.si.ə/ === 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. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====