athetosis

athetosis [ˌæθəˈtəʊsɪs]

n

(Medicine / Pathology) Pathol a condition characterized by uncontrolled rhythmic writhing movement, esp of fingers, hands, head, and tongue, caused by cerebral lesion

[from Greek athetos not in place, from a-¹ + tithenai to place]

athetoid  adj

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

athetosis - a continuous succession of slow, writhing, involuntary movements of the hands and feet and other body parts nervous disorder, neurological disease, neurological disorder - a disorder of the nervous system