This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Pharmacotherapy Management of Children and Adolescents, Subject name: Psychiatry
Akathesia is characterized by - 
Select and explain. 
A. Restlessness, persistent desire to move about, and fidgety & rocking movement., B. Tongue protrusion, stiffness and abnormal posture of trunk and limbs, C. Purposeless involuntary facial and limb movements, D. Perioral tremor.
A: Restlessness, persistent desire to move about, and fidgety & rocking movement.
Answer: A: Restlessness, persistent desire to move about, and fidgety & rocking movement. 
Explanation: Ans. is 'a' i.e. Restlessness, persistant desire to move about, and fidgety & rocking movement o Akathisia is characterized by restlessness, inability to sit/stand quietly, persistant desire to move about, and fidgety & rocking movement.o Tongue protrusion, stiffness, oculogyric crisis and abnormal posture of trunk and limbs suggest the diagnosis of acute muscular dystonia.o Purposeless involuntary facial and limb movements, constant chewing and puffing of checks suggest the diagnosis of tardive dyskinesia.o Perioral tremors are known as Rabbit syndrome.