Slow, involuntary writhing and repeated movements of the face, tongue, hands and feet, caused by disease of the brain. It is usually a manifestation of CEREBRAL PALSY. Drugs used to treat PARKINSONISM can also cause athetosis.
| 单词 | Athetosis |
| 释义 | Slow, involuntary writhing and repeated movements of the face, tongue, hands and feet, caused by disease of the brain. It is usually a manifestation of CEREBRAL PALSY. Drugs used to treat PARKINSONISM can also cause athetosis. |
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