Disease or Syndrome
athetosis
ath·e·to·sis [ ath-i-toh-sis ]
Subclass of:
Dyskinetic syndrome
Definitions related to athetosis:
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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)NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A movement disorder consisting of slow, involuntary, and nonpurposeful writhing movements that usually affect the upper limbs.NICHD Pediatric TerminologyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A slow, continuous, involuntary writhing movement that prevents maintenance of a stable posture. Athetosis involves continuous smooth movements that appear random and are not composed of recognizable sub-movements or movement fragments. In contrast to chorea, in athetosis, the same regions of the body are repeatedly involved. Athetosis may worsen with attempts at movement of posture, but athetosis can also occur at rest.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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Slow, involuntary, and nonpurposeful writhing movements that usually affect the upper limbs.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Athetosis, slow, purposeless, and involuntary movements of the hands, feet, face, tongue, and neck (as well as other muscle groups). The fingers are separately flexed and extended in an entirely irregular way. The hands as a whole are also moved, and the arms, toes, and feet may be affected. The...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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