athetosis

• Condição médica caracterizada por uma série contínua de movimentos lentos, sinuosos e involuntários, geralmente afetando as mãos, os pés e outras partes do corpo.

A medical condition characterized by a continuous succession of slow, writhing, involuntary movements, typically affecting the hands, feet, and other body parts.

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1. Involuntary movement disorderC2formalmedical

   A neurological condition characterized by a continuous succession of slow, writhing, involuntary movements, typically affecting the hands, feet, and other body parts.

   Transtorno do movimento involuntário

   • The patient exhibited athetosis in both hands, making fine motor tasks difficult.
   • Athetosis is often associated with damage to the basal ganglia.
   • Physical therapy can help manage the symptoms of athetosis.