athetosis

(ˌæθəˈtəʊsɪs)

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

[C19: from Greek athetos not in place, from a-¹ + tithenai to place]

ˈatheˌtoid adj

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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

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athétose

ath·e·to·sis

n. atetosis, condición con síntomas de contracciones involuntarias en las manos y los dedos y movimientos sin coordinación de las extremidades, esp. los brazos.

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Keywords: Abnormal reflex, Athetosis, Patient positioning, Spastic.

Effect of Positioning on Tonic Labyrinthine Reflex in Cerebral Palsy: A Single-centre Study from Lahore

[4] Spastic (7), athetosis NS (5), dystonia (7), ataxia (4), hypotonia (1) Rennie et al.

The clinical aspects and effectiveness of suit therapies for cerebral palsy: A systematic review

Various involuntary movements, including chorea, ballism, athetosis, dystonia, and difficulty in the execution of voluntary or natural movement in parkinsonism have been described clinically, and their correlation with pathological changes in the basal ganglia were established in the first half of the 20th century.

Functions and dysfunctions of the basal ganglia in humans

Hypotonia is common during infancy; however, most children with CP will begin to develop spasticity, athetosis or ataxia transiently over the first two years of life.

Pattern of cerebral palsy seen in children attending the outpatient paediatric physiotherapy clinics in Osun State tertiary hospitals in Nigeria

Type of Involuntary Movement Groups Tremor Akathisia Dystonia T D Chorea Group 1 12 (40.0) 4 (13.3) 9 (30.0) 5 (16.7) 0 (0.0) Group 2 15 (50.0) 0 (0.0) 1 (3.3) 2 (6.7) 6 (20.0) Total N (%) 27 (45.0) 4 (6.7) 6 (10.0) Groups Athetosis Tics Chi-Square P Value Group 1 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) Group 2 2 (6.7) 4 (13.3) 24.0 0.001 ** Total N (%) 2 (3.3) 4 (6.7) Tremor consists of major involuntary movement in Group 1 and 2 (40% and 50%, N= 12 and 15 respectively) with overall of 45% (N= 27).

STUDY OF ADJUSTMENT IN PATIENTS WITH INVOLUNTARY MOVEMENT DISORDERS

What can't you stop moving if you have athetosis? 4.

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A new syndrome of ophthalmoplegia, hypoacusis, ataxia, hypotonia and athetosis (OHAHA).

GEN-011: Sindrome de deplecion de ADN mitocondrial 7 (tipo hepatocerebral)

The most severe form of neurologic alterations is known as De Sanctis-Cacchione syndrome: including classical XP manifestations plus hyporeflexia or areflexia, microcephaly, low IQ, progressive mental deterioration, athetosis, ataxia, spasticity, dwarfism, and hypogonadism [24, 25].

Xeroderma Pigmentosum with Severe Neurological Manifestations/De Sanctis-Cacchione Syndrome and a Novel XPC Mutation

(3) Motor dysfunctions--a wide range of abnormal movements are frequently observed, for example orofacial dyskinesias, chorea, ballismus, athetosis, rigidity, stereotyped movements, myorhythmia, or opisthotonus [2, 6, 53, 54].

Anti-N-Methyl-D-aspartate Receptor Encephalitis: A Severe, Potentially Reversible Autoimmune Encephalitis

Fahn, "Chorea, ballism, athetosis," in Principles and Practice of Movement Disorders, J.

Globus Pallidus Internus Deep Brain Stimulation for Disabling Diabetic Hemiballism/Hemichorea

More rarely, PGBs have been also reported in pathological disorders with CNS involvement in adult patients [9, 13, 14], namely, in ALS-like athetosis and Adult Polyglucosan Body Disease (APGBD) [5, 9, 13, 14].

First Report on Fetal Cerebral Polyglucosan Bodies in Mucopolysaccharidosis Type VII