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athetosis Path.|æθɪˈtəʊsɪs|
[f. Gr. ἄθετος without position or place + -osis.]
A form of cerebral palsy, chiefly affecting children, characterized by continuous slow involuntary movements of the extremities. Hence athetoid |ˈæθɪtɔɪd|, athetotic |æθɪˈtɒtɪk| adjs., pertaining to or characteristic of athetosis.
1871W. A. Hammond Treat. Dis. Nervous Syst. 654 Under the name of athetosis..I propose to describe an affection which..is mainly characterized by an inability to retain the fingers and toes in any position. 1875Proc. Amer. Neurol. Assoc. I. 193 (title) A case of athetoid affection. 1882Edin. Med. Jrnl. XXVII. 971 (title) Athetosis and athetoid movements in the insane. 1897Trans. Amer. Pediatric Soc. IX. 158 In the analysis of 151 cases of cerebral paralysis in children..he found..athetosis six times. 1898Dawson Williams Med. Dis. Inf. 562 The general character of athetotic movements. 1910Practitioner July 64 The right side of the face was then noticed to be paretic in its lower half, and there were athetoid movements of the right arm and leg. Ibid. 99 In some cases of hemiplegia due to encephalitis, choreiform or athetotic movements have been observed in the affected limbs. 1962Lancet 26 May 1131/2 Although the athetosis ceased within fifteen minutes, respiration did not drop to 16 for ninety minutes. |