Athetosis Definition

athətōsis
athetoses
noun
A muscular disorder characterized by continuous, slow, twisting motions of the hands, feet, etc., as in cerebral palsy.
Webster's New World
A constant succession of slow, writhing, involuntary movements of flexion, extension, pronation, and supination of fingers and hands, and sometimes of toes and feet.
American Heritage Medicine

(medicine) A series of involuntary writhing movements of the limbs, typically bilateral and symmetric and predominantly affecting the distal parts of the limbs.

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Other Word Forms of Athetosis

Noun

Singular:
athetosis
Plural:
athetoses

Athetosis Sentence Examples

  • Muscles that receive defective messages from the brain may be constantly contracted and tight (spastic), exhibit involuntary writhing movements (athetosis), or have difficulty with voluntary movement (dyskinesia).

  • Athetosis and dyskinesia often occur with spasticity but do not often occur alone.

  • Multiple medications are available to control seizures, and athetosis can be treated using medications such as trihexyphenidyl HCl (Artane) and benztropine (Cogentin).

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