Disease or Syndrome
dyskinesia
dys·ki·ne·sia [ dis-ki-nee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh, -kahy- ]
Subclass of:
Neurologic Manifestations;
Movement Disorders
Definitions related to dyskinetic syndrome:
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(dyskinesia) A movement disorder which consists of effects including diminished voluntary movements and the presence of involuntary movements.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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(dyskinesia) Abnormality or impairment of voluntary movement.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(dyskinesia) Difficulty in performing movements. Seen in extrapyramidal disorders.Sadock's Comprehensive Glossary of Psychiatry and PsychologyBJ Sadock Titles Press, 2012
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(dyskinesia) Difficulty moving; distortion or impairment of voluntary movement, as in tic, spasm, or myoclonus.U.S. FDA GlossaryU.S. Food & Drug Administration, 2021
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(dyskinesia) Impairment of voluntary muscle control, characterized by spasmodic or repetitive motions or lack of coordination.NICHD Pediatric TerminologyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(dyskinesias) Abnormal involuntary movements which primarily affect the extremities, trunk, or jaw that occur as a manifestation of an underlying disease process. Conditions which feature recurrent or persistent episodes of dyskinesia as a primary manifestation of disease may be referred to as dyskinesia syndromes. Dyskinesias are also a relatively common manifestation of BASAL GANGLIA DISEASES.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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