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Descriptor English: Athetosis
Descriptor Spanish: Atetosis
Descriptor atetosis
Entry term(s) movimientos atetoides
Scope note: Discinesia caracterizada por incapacidad para mantener los dedos de las manos y de los pies, lengua y otras partes del cuerpo en una posición estable, lo que produce movimientos involuntarios continuos, lentos, sinusoidales y fluídos. Esta afección se acompaña con frecuencia de COREA, y entonces se conoce como coreoatetosis. La atetosis puede presentarse como manifestación de ENFERMEDADES DE LOS GANGIOS BASALES o de TOXICIDAD MEDICAMENTOSA del sistema nervioso. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p76)
Descriptor Portuguese: Atetose
Descriptor French: Athétose
Entry term(s): Athésie
Athétose double
Maladie de Hammond
Mouvements athétosiques
Mouvements athétoïdes
Tree number(s): C10.597.350.110
C23.888.592.350.110
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)
Annotation: choreoathetosis = CHOREA (IM) + ATHETOSIS (IM)
Allowable Qualifiers: BL sang
CF liquide cérébrospinal
CI induit chimiquement
CL classification
CN congénital
CO complications
DG imagerie diagnostique
DH diétothérapie
DI diagnostic
DT traitement médicamenteux
EC économie
EH ethnologie
EM embryologie
EN enzymologie
EP épidémiologie
ET étiologie
GE génétique
HI histoire
IM immunologie
ME métabolisme
MI microbiologie
MO mortalité
NU soins infirmiers
PA anatomopathologie
PC prévention et contrôle
PP physiopathologie
PS parasitologie
PX psychologie
RH rééducation et réadaptation
RT radiothérapie
SU chirurgie
TH thérapie
UR urine
VE médecine vétérinaire
VI virologie
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
Athétose - Preferred
Concept UI M0001905
Preferred term Athétose
Entry term(s) Athésie
Maladie de Hammond
Mouvements athétosiques
Mouvements athétoïdes
Athétose double - Narrower
Concept UI F0000030
Preferred term Athétose double



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