Athetosis: Involuntary, slow contraction particularly in the hands. See free access online books about Athetosis below. See detailed information below for a list of 84 causes of Athetosis, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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causes of Athetosis.
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Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible
causes of Athetosis as a symptom include:
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causes of Athetosis
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Athetosis: 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. SYN: extrapyramidal cerebral palsy, Hammond disease. [G. athetos, without position or place]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Ceaseless occurrence of rapid, highly complex jerky movements that appear to be well coordinated but are performed involuntarily.
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The list below shows some of the causes of Athetosis mentioned in various sources:
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This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Athetosis. Of the 84 causes of Athetosis that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
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Chorea, Choreiform movement, Choreoathetoid movements, Choreoathetosis
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Medical Conditions associated with Athetosis:
Muscle contractions (51 causes), Muscle spasms (1689 causes), Seizures (2041 causes), Spasms (1848 causes)
Symptoms related to Athetosis:
Muscle contractions (51 causes), Hand constractions, Hand symptoms (1115 causes), Wrist symptoms (29 causes), Grip symptoms, Cerebral palsy, Dyskinesis, Stroke (49 causes), Brain injury
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