Preferred Label : athetosis;
MeSH definition : A dyskinesia characterized by an inability to maintain the fingers, toes, tongue,
or other body parts in a stable position, resulting in continuous slow, sinusoidal,
and flowing involuntary movements. This condition is frequently accompanied by CHOREA,
where it is referred to as choreoathetosis. Athetosis may occur as a manifestation
of BASAL GANGLIA DISEASES or DRUG TOXICITY. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology,
6th ed, p76);
MeSH synonym : movements, athetoid; athetoses; disease, hammond; hammond diseases; hammond's disease; diseases, hammond's; hammond's diseases; athetoid movements; athetoid movement; disease, hammond's; diseases, hammond; hammond disease; hammonds disease; movement, athetoid;
MeSH annotation : choreoathetosis CHOREA (IM) ATHETOSIS (IM);
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athetosis;
Origin ID : D001264;
UMLS CUI : C0004158;
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A dyskinesia characterized by an inability to maintain the fingers, toes, tongue,
or other body parts in a stable position, resulting in continuous slow, sinusoidal,
and flowing involuntary movements. This condition is frequently accompanied by CHOREA,
where it is referred to as choreoathetosis. Athetosis may occur as a manifestation
of BASAL GANGLIA DISEASES or DRUG TOXICITY. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology,
6th ed, p76)
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scientific and technical information
athetosis
mental retardation
intellectual disability
syndrome
microphthalmos
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