Psychomotor retardation
Slowing down of thought and reduction of physical movement
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Psychomotor retardation is most commonly seen in people with major depression and in the depressed phase of bipolar disorder; it is also associated with the adverse effects of certain drugs, such as benzodiazepines.
Causes
- Psychiatric disorders: anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, schizophrenia, severe depression, etc.
- Psychiatric medicines (if taken as prescribed or improperly, overdosed, or mixed with alcohol)
- Parkinson's disease
- Genetic disorders: Qazi–Markouizos syndrome, Say–Meyer syndrome, Tranebjaerg-Svejgaard syndrome, Wiedemann–Steiner syndrome, Wilson's disease, etc.
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Examples
Examples of psychomotor retardation include the following:
In schizophrenia, activity level may vary from psychomotor retardation to agitation; the patient experiences periods of listlessness and may be unresponsive, and at the next moment be active and energetic.
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