Psychomotor Agitation

"Psychomotor Agitation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A feeling of restlessness associated with increased motor activity. This may occur as a manifestation of nervous system drug toxicity or other conditions.

Descriptor ID	D011595
MeSH Number(s)	C10.597.350.600 C10.597.606.881.700 C23.888.592.350.600 C23.888.592.604.882.700 F01.700.875.700
Concept/Terms	Psychomotor Agitation Psychomotor Agitation Restlessness Psychomotor Hyperactivity Hyperactivity, Psychomotor Psychomotor Restlessness Restlessness, Psychomotor Agitation, Psychomotor Excitement, Psychomotor Psychomotor Excitement Akathisia Akathisia

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Psychomotor Agitation".

Diseases [C]
Nervous System Diseases [C10]
Neurologic Manifestations [C10.597]
Dyskinesias [C10.597.350]
Psychomotor Agitation [C10.597.350.600]
Neurobehavioral Manifestations [C10.597.606]
Psychomotor Disorders [C10.597.606.881]
Psychomotor Agitation [C10.597.606.881.700]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Signs and Symptoms [C23.888]
Neurologic Manifestations [C23.888.592]
Dyskinesias [C23.888.592.350]
Psychomotor Agitation [C23.888.592.350.600]
Neurobehavioral Manifestations [C23.888.592.604]
Psychomotor Disorders [C23.888.592.604.882]
Psychomotor Agitation [C23.888.592.604.882.700]
Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms [F01]
Neurobehavioral Manifestations [F01.700]
Psychomotor Disorders [F01.700.875]
Psychomotor Agitation [F01.700.875.700]

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Bar chart showing 8 publications over 7 distinct years, with a maximum of 2 publications in 2016

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2006	0	1	1
2012	1	0	1
2013	1	0	1
2016	2	0	2
2017	1	0	1
2020	1	0	1
2021	0	1	1

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Kupas DF, Wydro GC, Tan DK, Kamin R, Harrell AJ, Wang A. Clinical Care and Restraint of Agitated or Combative Patients by Emergency Medical Services Practitioners. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2021 Sep-Oct; 25(5):721-723.

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Mack AH, Schofield HL. Applying (or Not?) CAR-T Neurotoxicity Experience to COVID-19 Delirium and Agitation. Psychosomatics. 2020 Nov-Dec; 61(6):859-860.

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Kolanowski A, Boltz M, Galik E, Gitlin LN, Kales HC, Resnick B, Van Haitsma KS, Knehans A, Sutterlin JE, Sefcik JS, Liu W, Petrovsky DV, Massimo L, Gilmore-Bykovskyi A, MacAndrew M, Brewster G, Nalls V, Jao YL, Duffort N, Scerpella D. Determinants of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia: A scoping review of the evidence. Nurs Outlook. 2017 Sep - Oct; 65(5):515-529.

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Jutkowitz E, Brasure M, Fuchs E, Shippee T, Kane RA, Fink HA, Butler M, Sylvanus T, Kane RL. Care-Delivery Interventions to Manage Agitation and Aggression in Dementia Nursing Home and Assisted Living Residents: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2016 Mar; 64(3):477-88.

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Garriga M, Pacchiarotti I, Kasper S, Zeller SL, Allen MH, V?zquez G, Balda?ara L, San L, McAllister-Williams RH, Fountoulakis KN, Courtet P, Naber D, Chan EW, Fagiolini A, M?ller HJ, Grunze H, Llorca PM, Jaffe RL, Yatham LN, Hidalgo-Mazzei D, Passamar M, Messer T, Bernardo M, Vieta E. Assessment and management of agitation in psychiatry: Expert consensus. World J Biol Psychiatry. 2016; 17(2):86-128.

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Woodward MR, Harper DG, Stolyar A, Forester BP, Ellison JM. Dronabinol for the treatment of agitation and aggressive behavior in acutely hospitalized severely demented patients with noncognitive behavioral symptoms. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2014 Apr; 22(4):415-9.

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Ujkaj M, Davidoff DA, Seiner SJ, Ellison JM, Harper DG, Forester BP. Safety and efficacy of electroconvulsive therapy for the treatment of agitation and aggression in patients with dementia. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2012 Jan; 20(1):61-72.

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Hart T, Whyte J, Millis S, Bode R, Malec J, Richardson RN, Hammond F. Dimensions of disordered attention in traumatic brain injury: further validation of the Moss Attention Rating Scale. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2006 May; 87(5):647-55.

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