Disease or Syndrome
hyperkinesia Audio
hy·per·ki·ne·si·a [ hahy-per-ki-nee-zhuh, -zhee-uh ]
Subclass of:
Dyskinetic syndrome
Definitions related to hyperkinesia:
  • (hyperkinesis) Excessive movement of muscles of the body as a whole, which may be associated with organic or psychological disorders.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • (hyperkinetic movements) Motor hyperactivity with excessive movement of muscles of the body as a whole.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
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