Jerky movements
Jerky movements: Introduction
Jerky movements: A condition which is associated with unintentional jerky movements.
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Medical Books Excerpts
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Medical Books Excerpts
- ATAXIA
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- Ataxia
- "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)
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- Ataxia
- "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- Ataxia
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Ataxia
- "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
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- Ataxia
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Ataxia
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Ataxia
- "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)
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- Ataxia
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Ataxia
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Ataxia
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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- Ataxia
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Jerky movements: Self Assessment Tools
Jerky movements: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Misdiagnosis and Jerky movements
Undiagnosed stroke leads to misdiagnosed aphasia: BBC News UK reported on a man who
had been institutionalized and treated for mental illness
because he suffered from sudden...read more »
Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for
a patient to show mental decline to dementia.
Whereas this can, of course, occur due to various medical...read more »
Tremor need not be Parkinson's disease: There is the tendency to believe that
any tremor symptom, or shakiness, means Parkinson's disease.
The reality is that...read more »
Mild traumatic brain injury often remains undiagnosed: Although the symptoms
of severe brain injury are hard to miss,
it is less clear for milder injuries, or even...read more »
MTBI misdiagnosed as balance problem: When a person has symptoms
such as vertigo or dizziness, a diagnosis of brain injury may go overlooked...read more »
Rare diseases misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease: A rare genetic
disorder is often misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease for men in their 50's.
The disease ...read more »
Brain pressure condition often misdiagnosed as dementia: A condition
that results from an excessive pressure of CSF within the brain is often misdiagnosed.
It may be misdiagnosed as Parkinson's...read more »
Post-concussive brain injury often misdiagnosed: A study found that soldiers who had
suffered a concussive injury in battle often were misdiagnosed on their return.
A variety of symptoms can occur in post-concussion syndrome and these were not being correctly...read more »
Children with migraine often misdiagnosed: A migraine often fails to be
correctly diagnosed in pediatric patients.
These patients are not the typical...read more »
Vitamin B12 deficiency under-diagnosed: The condition of Vitamin B12 deficiency
is a possible misdiagnosis of various conditions, such as multiple sclerosis (see symptoms of multiple sclerosis).
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Medications or substances causing Jerky movements:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Jerky movements as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
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medications causing Jerky movements
Detailed list of causes of Jerky movements
The list below shows some of the causes of Jerky movements mentioned in various sources:
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causes of Jerky movements
How Common are these Causes of Jerky movements?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Jerky movements.
Of the 3
causes of Jerky movements that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 0
causes are "very common" diseases
- 0
causes are "common" diseases
- 0
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 0
causes are "rare" diseases
- 0
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 3
causes have no prevalence information.
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causes of Jerky movements
Conditions listing symptoms: Jerky movements:
The following list of conditions
have 'Jerky movements' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
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Angelman syndrome
... Jerky movementsP
Primary dystonia
... jerky movementsS
Spastic paraparesis
... jerky movements
Conditions listing complications: Jerky movements:
The following list of conditions
have 'Jerky movements' or similar
listed as a complication in our database.
The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear,
and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
A
Angelman syndrome
... Jerky movements
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Medical Conditions associated with Jerky movements:
Movement symptoms (2556 causes), Twitches (30 causes), Itching skin (1268 causes), Spasms (1848 causes), Muscle twitch (197 causes), Tic (30 causes), Seizures (2041 causes), Skin symptoms (3572 causes), Muscle spasms (1689 causes), Skin problems (3304 causes), Muscle symptoms (4254 causes)
Symptoms related to Jerky movements:
Tremor (279 causes), Seizures (2041 causes), Tics (6 causes), Muscle spasms (1689 causes), Nystagmus (273 causes), Physiological, Pathological, Squint (267 causes), Eye spasms, Tremors (87 causes), Myoclonic jerks
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