Definition of dyskinesia in English:
dyskinesia
nounˌdɪskʌɪˈniːzɪəˌdɪskɪˈniːzɪə
mass nounMedicine Abnormality or impairment of voluntary movement.
count noun these dyskinesias generally increase on withdrawal of drug treatment
Example sentencesExamples
- As many as 50 percent of youth on neuroleptics may experience some form of tardive or withdrawal dyskinesia.
- Despite an intense medical regimen for asthma she continued to have poorly controlled symptoms and concerns for vocal cord dyskinesia prompted a laryngoscopy.
- They studied a strain of mice with a gene mutation that causes them to have attacks of dyskinesia, or abnormal movements several times a day.
- Whether the incidence of respiratory dyskinesia is less with the use of ropinirole remains to be determined.
- The mainstay of treatment for primary ciliary dyskinesia involves chest physical therapy to enhance the clearance of bronchial secretions.