akathisia definition by Wordo

Noun

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

.