Jerky trunk movements
Jerky trunk movements: Introduction
Jerky trunk movements: When there is jerky movements of the trunk.
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Medical Books Excerpts
- ATAXIA
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- TREMOR
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- Ataxia
- "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)
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- Tremor
- "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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- Tremors
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Ataxia
- "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
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- Tremor
- "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
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- Ataxia
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Tremors
- "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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- Tremor
- "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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- Tremors
- "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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- Tremors
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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Jerky trunk movements: Self Assessment Tools
Jerky trunk movements: Undiagnosed Conditions
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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 inability to speak....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 conditions,
such as a stroke or Alzheimer's...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 there are various possibilities, such as benign essential...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 those causing a mild concussion diagnosis.
The condition goes by the name of ...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.
This is particularly true of mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI), for which the
symptoms are...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 disease or dementia (such as Alzheimer's disease).
The condition...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...read more »
Children with migraine often misdiagnosed: A migraine often fails to be
correctly diagnosed in pediatric patients.
These patients are not the typical migraine sufferers, but migraines can also occur in children.
See misdiagnosis of migraine...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).
See symptoms of Vitamin B12...read more »
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Medications or substances causing Jerky trunk movements:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Jerky trunk 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 trunk movements
Detailed list of causes of Jerky trunk movements
The list below shows some of the causes of Jerky trunk movements mentioned in various sources:
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causes of Jerky trunk movements
How Common are these Causes of Jerky trunk 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 trunk movements.
Of the 1
causes of Jerky trunk 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
- 1
causes have no prevalence information.
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causes of Jerky trunk movements
Conditions listing symptoms: Jerky trunk movements:
The following list of conditions
have 'Jerky trunk movements' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
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of any symptom.
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Dancing Eye syndrome
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Classifications of Jerky trunk movements:
Medical Conditions associated with Jerky trunk movements:
Spasms (1848 causes), Seizures (2041 causes), Movement symptoms (2556 causes), Muscle spasms (1689 causes), Muscle symptoms (4254 causes)
Symptoms related to Jerky trunk movements:
Tremor (279 causes), Seizures (2041 causes), Tics (6 causes), Muscle spasms (1689 causes), Tonic clonic spasms, Epilepsy (104 causes), Chorea (31 causes)
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