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The Journal of Nervous and Mental... May 1956
Topics: Athetosis; Hemiplegia; Humans
PubMed: 13385690
DOI: 10.1097/00005053-195605000-00005 -
Archives of Neurology and Psychiatry Jun 1950
Topics: Athetosis; Basal Ganglia; Ganglia; Ganglion Cysts; Humans
PubMed: 15426434
DOI: 10.1001/archneurpsyc.1950.02310240034002 -
Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps Feb 1986A case of typhoid fever with neuropsychiatric features is described. These comprised confusion and delirium, meningism, a single major convulsion and bilateral athetoic...
A case of typhoid fever with neuropsychiatric features is described. These comprised confusion and delirium, meningism, a single major convulsion and bilateral athetoic movements. Athetosis has not previously been described in typhoid fever and must now be added to the long list of neuropsychiatric manifestations of this disease.
Topics: Adult; Athetosis; Humans; Male; Typhoid Fever
PubMed: 3701678
DOI: 10.1136/jramc-132-01-05 -
American Journal of Diseases of... Jan 1977
Topics: Athetosis; Epilepsy; Humans; Infant; Male; Phenytoin
PubMed: 835515
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.1977.02120140107020 -
Proceedings of the Royal Society of... Apr 1969
Topics: Athetosis; Child; Chorea; Demyelinating Diseases; Hemiplegia; Humans; Hypoxia; Male; Vision Disorders
PubMed: 5811930
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The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and... 1991Orofacial dyskinesias and choreiform movements of limbs occur with moderate frequency among psychiatric patients. Abnormal involuntary movements are symptoms of a wide... (Review)
Review
Orofacial dyskinesias and choreiform movements of limbs occur with moderate frequency among psychiatric patients. Abnormal involuntary movements are symptoms of a wide variety of neurological and medical disorders. For both therapeutic and medicolegal reasons, psychiatric patients should be thoroughly evaluated before being given the diagnosis of tardive dyskinesia. This review presents the differential diagnosis of disorders associated with orofacial and appendicular choreiform involuntary movements. In addition, this paper provides a guide to the clinical and laboratory evaluation of patients with these symptoms.
Topics: Athetosis; Chorea; Diagnosis, Differential; Dyskinesia, Drug-Induced; Humans; Neurologic Examination; Psychotropic Drugs
PubMed: 1821242
DOI: 10.1176/jnp.3.3.255 -
European Neurology 1996Paroxysmal choreoathetosis is the essential symptomatology in the following 4 syndromes: (a) paroxysmal kinesogenic choreoathetosis; (b) paroxysmal nonkinesogenic... (Review)
Review
Paroxysmal choreoathetosis is the essential symptomatology in the following 4 syndromes: (a) paroxysmal kinesogenic choreoathetosis; (b) paroxysmal nonkinesogenic choreoathetosis; (c) supplementary sensorimotor seizures, and (d) paroxysmal nocturnal dystonia. All these syndromes are characterized by similar clinical symptomatology of the paroxysmal events. However, the pathophysiology of the choreoathetotic episodes differs considerably. In the first two syndromes the paroxysms are most probably generated by nonepileptogenic abnormal discharges in the basal ganglia whereas in the third syndrome (supplementary sensorimotor seizures) there is convincing evidence indicating that the pathogenesis is an epileptic process in the cortex. Finally, in the last syndrome (paroxysmal nocturnal dystonia) there is still controversy whether the paroxysms are of an epileptic or nonepileptic nature.
Topics: Athetosis; Chorea; Circadian Rhythm; Diagnosis, Differential; Dystonia; Humans; Seizures; Somatosensory Cortex; Syndrome
PubMed: 8791017
DOI: 10.1159/000118879 -
Archives of Internal Medicine Jul 1982
Topics: Aged; Athetosis; Chorea; Female; Humans; Hyperglycemia; Ketosis
PubMed: 7092454
DOI: No ID Found -
Cleveland Clinic Quarterly Oct 1946
Topics: Athetosis; Humans; Nervous System Diseases; Occupational Therapy
PubMed: 20274026
DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.13.4.218 -
Child's Nervous System : ChNS :... 1987A healthy intelligent 13.5-year-old boy is reported who presented with paroxysmal kinesigenic choreoathetosis. He had had unilateral tonic spasms for 2 months. In a...
A healthy intelligent 13.5-year-old boy is reported who presented with paroxysmal kinesigenic choreoathetosis. He had had unilateral tonic spasms for 2 months. In a stressful situation, especially after a period of immobility, a sudden voluntary movement provoked a dystonic-choreoathetoic posturing of the left arm and leg. Attacks were brought on, for instance, by standing up quickly from a sitting position. They lasted only 5-10 s, without loss of consciousness and occurred up to ten times daily. Between the attacks there were no abnormalities. Family history was non-contributory. Neurological examination and laboratory findings, including repeated EEGs, were all negative. The child responded very well to phenytoin treatment and has now been completely free of dystonic attacks for a period of 9 months. The importance of early recognition of this syndrome and the differential diagnosis with reflex epilepsy and other forms of dystonic choreoathetosis is discussed.
Topics: Adolescent; Athetosis; Chorea; Humans; Male; Phenytoin
PubMed: 3594470
DOI: 10.1007/BF00707194