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athetosis
athetosis (ˌæθəˈtəʊsɪs) n (Pathology) pathol a condition characterized by uncontrolled rhythmic writhing movement, esp of fingers, hands, head, and tongue, caused by cerebral lesion[C19: from Greek athetos not in place, from a-1 + tithenai to place] ˈatheˌtoid adjThesaurus| Noun | 1. | athetosis - a continuous succession of slow, writhing, involuntary movements of the hands and feet and other body partsnervous disorder, neurological disease, neurological disorder - a disorder of the nervous system |
Translationsathetosis
athetosis[‚ath·ə′tō·səs] (medicine) Slow, recurrent, involuntary wormlike movements of various parts of the body associated with lesions of the basal ganglia. athetosis
athetosis [ath″ĕ-to´sis] repetitive involuntary, slow, sinuous, writhing movements. Positions of fingers in movements of athetosis. From Dorland's, 2000. ath·e·to·sis (ath'ĕ-tō'sis), A condition in which there is a constant succession of slow, writhing, involuntary movements of flexion, extension, pronation, and supination of the fingers and hands, and sometimes of the toes and feet. Usually caused by an extrapyramidal lesion. Synonym(s): extrapyramidal cerebral palsy, Hammond disease [G. athetos, without position or place] athetosis (ăth′ĭ-tō′sĭs)n. A constant succession of slow, writhing, involuntary movements of flexion, extension, pronation, and supination of fingers and hands, and sometimes of toes and feet.
ath′e·toid′, ath′e·to′sic (-tŏt′ĭk), ath′e·tot′ic (-tŏt′ĭk) adj.athetosis Slow, uncoordinated, involuntary writhing movements (most severe in the fingers, hands, arms, legs and neck), difficulty feeding, hypotonia and spasms; athetosis may be accompanied by cerebral palsy.
Aetiology
Lesions in the brain, especially the corpus striatum, due to neonatal jaundice (kernicterus), asphyxia and thalamic stroke.
Management
Most pharmacologic agents (e.g., haloperidol, diazepam, curare and others) are ineffective.athetosis Mobile spasm Neurology Constant, slow involuntary writhing movements, most severe in hands; A CNS disorder characterized by continual uncoordinated movements of the limbsath·e·to·sis (ath'ĕ-tō'sis) Slow, writhing, snakelike involuntary movements involving flexion, extension, pronation, and supination of the fingers and hands, and sometimes of the toes and feet as well. Usually caused by an extrapyramidal lesion.
See also: choreathetosis, chorea, dyskinesia, cerebral palsy
Synonym(s): Hammond disease. [G. athetos, without position or place]athetosis A neurological disorder featuring involuntary, slow writhing movements of the hands, arms, face and tongue caused by a form of CEREBRAL PALSY. The commonest causes are ERYTHROBLASTOSIS FETALIS from rhesus incompatibility and brain lack of oxygen during birth. Intelligence may be unaffected but there is usually severe speech difficulty and the appearance suggests mental retardation to the observer. Seizures are common.AthetosisA condition marked by slow, writhing, involuntary muscle movements.Mentioned in: Cerebral Palsy, Lesch-Nyhan SyndromeHammond, William A., U.S. neurologist, 1828-1900. Hammond disease - a condition in which there is a constant succession of involuntary movements of the fingers and hands, and sometimes of the toes and feet. Synonym(s): athetosisath·e·to·sis (ath'ĕ-tō'sis) A condition involving a constant succession of slow, writhing, involuntary movements of flexion, extension, pronation, and supination of the fingers and hands, and sometimes of the toes and feet. [G. athetos, without position or place]athetosis
Related to athetosis: dystonia, Pupillary athetosisWords related to athetosisnoun a continuous succession of slow, writhing, involuntary movements of the hands and feet and other body partsRelated Words- nervous disorder
- neurological disease
- neurological disorder
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