Neurology, Neuropsychology & Neuropsychiatry
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Overview
This book is a comprehensive account of akathisia and related syndromes, including restless legs syndrome, other forms of motor restlessness, and neuroleptic-induced dysphoria.The main focus is on drug-induced akathisia and its various subtypes. Strategies for the measurement of akathisia are discussed, as are treatment approaches, and a fascinating Appendix contains a translation of Hashovec's account of the first cases in the literature.The first extended review of scientific and clinical aspects of akathisia and restlessness, it will be much valued by psychiatrists, neurologists, and other physicians.The book contains black-and-white illustrations.
Book Details
Published
September 1, 2006
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Pages
444
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780521031486