"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.
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
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| 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
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| Concept/Terms |
Psychomotor Agitation- Psychomotor Agitation
- Restlessness
- Psychomotor Hyperactivity
- Hyperactivity, Psychomotor
- Psychomotor Restlessness
- Restlessness, Psychomotor
- Agitation, Psychomotor
- Excitement, Psychomotor
- Psychomotor Excitement
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Psychomotor Agitation" by people in Profiles.
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The Utilization of a Rapid Agitation Scale and Treatment Protocol for Patient and Staff Safety in an Inpatient Psychiatric Setting. Psychiatr Q. 2022 09; 93(3):915-933.
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Sedation and analgesia in critically ill children. AACN Adv Crit Care. 2012 Oct-Dec; 23(4):415-34; quiz 435-6.
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Behavioural abnormalities associated with rapid deterioration of language functions in semantic dementia respond to sertraline. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2009 Dec; 80(12):1416-7.
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The underreporting gap in aggressive incidents from geriatric patients against certified nursing assistants. Violence Vict. 2007; 22(3):367-79.
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Association of serum cholesterol and triglyceride levels with agitation and cognitive function in a geropsychiatry unit. J Geriatr Psychiatry Neurol. 1996 Apr; 9(2):53-6.
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A nursing challenge: Assessment and management of agitation in Alzheimer's patients. J Gerontol Nurs. 1994 Apr; 20(4):11-20.