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Athetosis

Aka: Athetosis
  1. See Also
    1. Movement Disorder
    2. Chorea
  2. Definition
    1. Snake-like, twisting movements
  3. Types
    1. Huntington's Chorea
    2. Wilson's Disease
    3. Neuroleptics
    4. Hepatic Encephalopathy
    5. Kernicterus
    6. Parkinson's Disease on excessive L-Dopa

Athetosis (C0004158)

Definition (MSH) 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)
Concepts Sign or Symptom (T184)
MSH D001264
English Athetoid movement, Athetoid Movements, Athetoses, Athetosis, HAMMOND DIS, Hammond Disease, Hammond Diseases, Hammond's Disease, Hammond's Diseases, HAMMONDS DIS, Hammonds Disease
Spanish atetosis, movimiento atetosico
Parent Concepts Myoclonus (C0027066), Dyskinetic syndrome (C0013384), Extrapyramidal Disorders (C0015371), Finding related to coordination / incoordination (C0575091)
Sources AOD , CSP, CST, DXP, LCH, MSH, MTH, NDFRT, OMIM, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)


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