Definitions for athetosis
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1. athetosisnoun

   a continuous succession of slow, writhing, involuntary movements of the hands and feet and other body parts

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1. athetosisnoun

   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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1. Athetosis

   Athetosis is a symptom characterized by slow, involuntary, convoluted, writhing movements of the fingers, hands, toes, and feet and in some cases, arms, legs, neck and tongue. Movements typical of athetosis are sometimes called athetoid movements. Lesions to the brain are most often the direct cause of the symptoms, particularly to the corpus striatum. This symptom does not occur alone and is often accompanied by the symptoms of cerebral palsy, as it is often a result of this physical disability. Treatments for athetosis are not very effective, and in most cases are simply aimed at managing the uncontrollable movement, rather than the cause itself.

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1. athetosis

   Athetosis is a type of involuntary movement disorder characterized by slow, writhing movements, primarily of the hands and fingers. It's commonly seen in conditions affecting the brain like cerebral palsy or after a stroke. The abnormal movements can also affect the limbs, neck, or even the whole body. It's caused by damage to or dysfunction of the brain areas that control movement coordination, particularly the basal ganglia.

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1. Athetosisnoun

   a variety of chorea, marked by peculiar tremors of the fingers and toes

2. Etymology: [NL., fr. Gr. not fixed; 'a priv. + to set.]

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1. Athetosis

   Athetosis is a symptom characterized by slow, involuntary, convoluted, writhing movements of the fingers, hands, toes, and feet and in some cases, arms, legs, neck and tongue. Movements typical of athetosis are sometimes called athetoid movements. Lesions to the brain are most often the direct cause of the symptoms, particularly to the corpus striatum. This symptom does not occur alone and is often accompanied by the symptoms of cerebral palsy, as it is often a result of this disease. Treatments for athetosis are not very effective, and in most cases are simply aimed at the uncontrollable movement, rather than the cause itself.

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1. Athetosis

   A dyskinesia characterized by an inability to maintain the fingers, toes, tongue, or other body parts in a stable position, resulting in continuous slow, sinusoidal, and flowing involuntary movements. This condition is frequently accompanied by CHOREA, where it is referred to as choreoathetosis. Athetosis may occur as a manifestation of BASAL GANGLIA DISEASES or DRUG TOXICITY. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p76)

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of athetosis in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of athetosis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=athetosis
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Athetosis
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athetosis
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/athetosis
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=athetosis