| Descriptor English: | Athetosis | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Atetosis
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Atetose | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Athétose | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Athetoid Movement Athetoid Movements Athetoses Disease, Hammond Disease, Hammond's Diseases, Hammond Diseases, Hammond's Hammond Disease Hammond Diseases Hammond's Disease Hammond's Diseases Hammonds Disease Movement, Athetoid Movements, Athetoid |
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| Tree number(s): |
C10.597.350.110 C23.888.592.350.110 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001264 | ||||||
| Scope note: | 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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| Annotation: | choreoathetosis = CHOREA (IM) + ATHETOSIS (IM) |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CI chemically induced CL classification CN congenital CO complications DG diagnostic imaging DH diet therapy DI diagnosis DT drug therapy EC economics EH ethnology EM embryology EN enzymology EP epidemiology ET etiology GE genetics HI history IM immunology ME metabolism MI microbiology MO mortality NU nursing PA pathology PC prevention & control PP physiopathology PS parasitology PX psychology RH rehabilitation RT radiotherapy SU surgery TH therapy UR urine VE veterinary VI virology |
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| DeCS ID: | 1272 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D001264 | ||||||
| NLM Classification: | WL 390 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2005/07/13 |
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Athetosis
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| Concept UI |
M0001905 |
| Scope note | 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) |
| Preferred term | Athetosis |
| Entry term(s) |
Athetoid Movement Athetoid Movements Athetoses Disease, Hammond Disease, Hammond's Diseases, Hammond Diseases, Hammond's Hammond Disease Hammond Diseases Hammond's Disease Hammond's Diseases Hammonds Disease Movement, Athetoid Movements, Athetoid |
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