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Akathisia or acathisia (from Greek καθίζειν kathízein – to sit a- indicating negation or absence lit. inability to sit) is a syndrome characterized by unpleasant sensations of inner restlessness that manifests itself with an inability to sit still or remain motionless. The term was coined by the Czech neuropsychiatrist Ladislav Haskovec (1866–1944) who described the phenomenon in 1901.Antipsychotics (also known as neuroleptics) may cause akathisia.