LOW PLASMA IRON STATUS AND AKATHISIA

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BARTON, A
BOWIE, J
EBMEIER, K
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[1] ROYAL EDINBURGH & ASSOC HOSP,MRC,BRAIN METAB UNIT,MORNINGSIDE PK,EDINBURGH EH10 5HF,SCOTLAND
[2] UNIV ABERDEEN,DEPT MENTAL HLTH,ABERDEEN AB9 1FX,SCOTLAND
[3] UNIV ABERDEEN,DEPT MED & THERAPEUT,ABERDEEN AB9 1FX,SCOTLAND
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10.1136/jnnp.53.8.671
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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Thirty patients were examined to test the hypothesis that a depletion of iron levels is associated with symptoms of akathisia. Fifteen akathisic patients were pair-matched with 15 non-akathisic patients. Plasma ferritin levels were significantly decreased in the akathisic patients, and there was a significant inverse correlation between plasma iron levels and akathisia rating. In addition, akathisia ratings were found to be correlated with a scale measuring symptoms of tardive dyskinesia.
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