 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.
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
- Psychomotor Hyperactivity
- Hyperactivity, Psychomotor
- Agitation, Psychomotor
- Restlessness
- Excitement, Psychomotor
- Psychomotor Excitement
- Psychomotor Restlessness
- Restlessness, Psychomotor
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Psychomotor Agitation" by people in UAMS Profiles by year, and whether "Psychomotor Agitation" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2017 | 5 | 0 | 5 | | 2015 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2013 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2012 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2011 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2010 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1994 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 1991 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Psychomotor Agitation" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Rajji TK, Baksh SN, Shade DM, Ismail Z, Burhan AM, Okhravi HR, Padala PR, Rosenberg PB, Schneider LS, Porsteinsson AP, Lyketsos CG. Escitalopram for agitation in Alzheimer's dementia: a randomized controlled phase 3 trial. Nat Med. 2025 May; 31(5):1586-1591.
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Coralic Z, Rader ES, Vinson DR, Wilson MP. Haloperidol Versus Ziprasidone With Concomitant Medications and Other Predictors of Physical Restraint Duration in the Emergency Department. J Emerg Med. 2022 05; 62(5):636-647.
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Dabir A, Zahoor S, Abou-Khalil BW. Determinants of postictal agitation and recovery after tonic-clonic seizures in generalized and focal epilepsy. Epileptic Disord. 2022 Feb 01; 24(1):133-139.
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Harrison TC, Blozis SA, Schmidt B, Johnson A, Moreno R, Mead S, Gayle M. Music Compared with Auditory Books: A Randomized Controlled Study Among Long-Term Care Residents with Alzheimer's Disease or Related Dementia. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2021 07; 22(7):1415-1420.
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Harada Y, Zaghlouleh ME, Shah V. Refractory Psychomotor Agitation Responding to Dexmedetomidine Infusion: A Rare Presentation of Bickerstaff Brainstem Encephalitis (BBE). Neurocrit Care. 2021 04; 34(2):677-681.
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Schneider A, Mullinax S, Hall N, Acheson A, Oliveto AH, Wilson MP. Intramuscular medication for treatment of agitation in the emergency department: A systematic review of controlled trials. Am J Emerg Med. 2021 08; 46:193-199.
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Shenvi C, Kennedy M, Austin CA, Wilson MP, Gerardi M, Schneider S. Managing Delirium and Agitation in the Older Emergency Department Patient: The ADEPT Tool. Ann Emerg Med. 2020 02; 75(2):136-145.
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Vilke GM, Mash DC, Pardo M, Bozeman W, Hall C, Sloane C, Wilson MP, Coyne CJ, Xie X, Castillo EM. EXCITATION study: Unexplained in-custody deaths: Evaluating biomarkers of stress and agitation. J Forensic Leg Med. 2019 Aug; 66:100-106.
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Cole JB, Klein LR, Mullinax SZ, Nordstrom KD, Driver BE, Wilson MP. Study Enrollment When "Preconsent" Is Utilized for a Randomized Clinical Trial of Two Treatments for Acute Agitation in the Emergency Department. Acad Emerg Med. 2019 05; 26(5):559-566.
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Lelonek G, Crook D, Tully M, Trufelli K, Blitz L, Rogers SC. Multidisciplinary Approach to Enhancing Safety and Care for Pediatric Behavioral Health Patients in Acute Medical Settings. Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2018 07; 27(3):491-500.
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Zun L, Wilson MP, Nordstrom K. Treatment Goal for Agitation: Sedation?or Calming. Ann Emerg Med. 2017 11; 70(5):751-752.
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Wilson MP, Nordstrom K, Hopper A, Porter A, Castillo EM, Vilke GM. Risperidone in the Emergency Setting is Associated with More Hypotension in Elderly Patients. J Emerg Med. 2017 Nov; 53(5):735-739.
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Pepa PA, Lee KC, Huynh HE, Wilson MP. Safety of Risperidone for Acute Agitation and Alcohol Intoxication in Emergency Department Patients. J Emerg Med. 2017 Oct; 53(4):530-535.
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Yeo QM, Wiley TL, Smith MN, Hammond DA. Oral Agents for the Management of Agitation and Agitated Delirium in Critically Ill Patients. Crit Care Nurs Q. 2017 Oct/Dec; 40(4):344-362.
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Mullinax S, Shokraneh F, Wilson MP, Adams CE. Oral Medication for Agitation of Psychiatric Origin: A Scoping Review of Randomized Controlled Trials. J Emerg Med. 2017 Oct; 53(4):524-529.
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