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Bodfish, James W.; And Others – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1997
Akathisia, a state of uncontrollable motor restlessness, is a side effect of neuroleptic treatment. The prevalence rate of akathisia in 94 adults with mental retardation was estimated to be 5% in neuroleptic-free subjects, 17% in neuroleptic-maintenance subjects, and 25% in neuroleptic-reduction subjects. Akathisia was also related to dyskinesia…
Descriptors: Adults, Drug Therapy, Incidence, Mental Retardation