hemiballism

hemiballismus

[hem″e-bah-liz´mus] violent motor restlessness of half of the body, most marked in the upper limbs.

hem·i·bal·lis·mus

(hem'ē-bal-iz'mŭs), Ballism involving one side of the body. Synonym(s): hemiballism [hemi- + G. ballismos, jumping about]

hemiballism

Neurology A hyperkinetic movement disorder characterized by violent flailing movements of the arm and leg contralateral to a lesion–hemorrhage or infarction, or rarely tumor of the subthalamic nucleus; hemiballism follows recovery from a stroke-induced hemiparesis and hemisensory defect Clinical Motor Sx may have a rotatory component in the shoulder or hip, accompanied by choreiform movements–repeated flexion and extension of hands and feet; movements usually disappear during sleep Management Neuroleptics–eg, chlorpromazine, haloperidol, reserpine, antipsychotics, or other agents that interfere with dopamine transmission–eg, reserpine

单词	hemiballism
释义	hemiballism Translations hemiballism hemiballismus [hem″e-bah-liz´mus] violent motor restlessness of half of the body, most marked in the upper limbs. hem·i·bal·lis·mus (hem'ē-bal-iz'mŭs), Ballism involving one side of the body. Synonym(s): hemiballism [hemi- + G. ballismos, jumping about] hemiballism Neurology A hyperkinetic movement disorder characterized by violent flailing movements of the arm and leg contralateral to a lesion–hemorrhage or infarction, or rarely tumor of the subthalamic nucleus; hemiballism follows recovery from a stroke-induced hemiparesis and hemisensory defect Clinical Motor Sx may have a rotatory component in the shoulder or hip, accompanied by choreiform movements–repeated flexion and extension of hands and feet; movements usually disappear during sleep Management Neuroleptics–eg, chlorpromazine, haloperidol, reserpine, antipsychotics, or other agents that interfere with dopamine transmission–eg, reserpine
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