loading...| Preferred Name | Athetosis | |
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Athetoid movements Involuntary writhing movements in fingers, hands, toes, and feet Involuntary writhing movements |
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| Definitions |
A slow, continuous, involuntary writhing movement that prevents maintenance of a stable posture. Athetosis involves continuous smooth movements that appear random and are not composed of recognizable sub-movements or movement fragments. In contrast to chorea, in athetosis, the same regions of the body are repeatedly involved. Athetosis may worsen with attempts at movement of posture, but athetosis can also occur at rest. Athetosis derives from the Greek word for 'changeable' or 'unfixed'. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0002305 |
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Athetosis derives from the Greek word for 'changeable' or 'unfixed'. |
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SNOMEDCT_US:58593005 UMLS:C1845265 SNOMEDCT_US:44913001 UMLS:C0004158 |
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| definition |
A slow, continuous, involuntary writhing movement that prevents maintenance of a stable posture. Athetosis involves continuous smooth movements that appear random and are not composed of recognizable sub-movements or movement fragments. In contrast to chorea, in athetosis, the same regions of the body are repeatedly involved. Athetosis may worsen with attempts at movement of posture, but athetosis can also occur at rest. |
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HP:0007167 HP:0007316 |
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| has_exact_synonym |
Athetoid movements Involuntary writhing movements in fingers, hands, toes, and feet Involuntary writhing movements |
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HP:0002305 |
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| label |
Athetosis |
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| notation |
HP:0002305 |
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| preferred label |
Athetosis |
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Athetosis |
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