choreoathetosis

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choreoathetosis

[ko″re-o-ath″ĕ-to´sis]

a condition characterized by choreic and athetoid movements. adj., adj choreoath´etoid.

cho·re·o·ath·e·to·sis

(kōr'ē-ō-ath'ĕ-tō'sis),

Abnormal movements of body of combined choreic and athetoid pattern.

[choreo- + G. athētos, unfixed, + -ōsis, condition]

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choreoathetosis

(kôr′ē-ō-ăth′ĭ-tō′sĭs)

A condition marked by abnormal movements of the body that have a combined choreic and athetoid pattern.

choreoathetosis

Neurology Involuntary slow, twisting, aimless muscle movements

cho·re·o·ath·e·to·sis

(kōr'ē-ō-ath-ĕ-tō'sis)

Abnormal movements of body of combined choreic and athetoid pattern.

[choreo- + G. athētos, unfixed, + -ōsis, condition]

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

Hyperventilation, TIA, psychogenic seizures, movement disorders (Choreoathetosis, tic disorder).

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Other movement disorders have been reported such as limb and trunk choreoathetosis, dystonia, and rigidity (4).

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Neurological complications of hypocalcemia are acute convulsions, tetany, basal ganglia calcification, parkinsonism, choreoathetosis and hemiballismus.5,6

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The choreoathetosis progressed from continuous movements to intermittent and then finally to resolution.

Chorea Hyperglycemia Basal Ganglia Syndrome in a 63-Year-Old Male

Lesch-Nyhan syndrome (LNS) is a rare X-linked genetic disorder in which hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyl transferase (HPRT) enzyme is absent clinically characterized by mental retardation, choreoathetosis, spasticity, hyperuricemia and cerebral palsy [19].

Congenital insensitivity to pain syndrome accompanied by neglected orthopedic traumas and complications

The one specific movement disorder that strongly suggests anti-NMDAR encephalitis is post-herpes simplex virus (HSV) encephalitis choreoathetosis. It appears that HSV encephalitis can trigger formation of NMDAR autoantibodies, resulting in onset of choreoathetosis 3-6 weeks after the HSV encephalopathy.

Recognizing anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis psychosis

The patient profile usually describes a young male or female with signs of cerebellar dysfunction (Ataxia, Dysarthria and Nystagmus), basal ganglia dysfunction (Choreoathetosis), Kayser Fleisher (KF) rings in cornea and hepatic involvement (any form of acute or chronic liver disease).

Suspected Wilson's disease presenting with normal serum ceruloplasmin levels

Anti-NMDAR encephalitis occurs also as post-HSE choreoathetosis [36].

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

Recent literature has suggested that extrapontine lesions are associated with reversible movement disorders, such as parkinsonism, dystonia, catatonia, mutism, myoclonic jerks, and/or choreoathetosis [2, 9, 11-13].

Acute Psychosis as Main Manifestation of Central Pontine Myelinolysis

Myoclonus is the most frequent finding, but dystonia, choreoathetosis, tremor, hemiballismus, and atypical parkinsonism have also been noted [12].