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Choreoathetosis

Known as: Choreathetosis 
Abnormal movement characterized by involuntary jerking and writhing affecting the limbs, trunk, and facial muscles.
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1949-2018
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Abnormal involuntary movementExtrapyramidal Disordersnervous system disorder

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Athetosis

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1936-2018
19401960198020002020
Choreoathetosis
nervous system disorder
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Chorea
Dentatorubral-Pallidoluysian Atrophy
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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Bilateral pallidal deep brain stimulation for the treatment of patients with dystonia-choreoathetosis cerebral palsy: a prospective pilot study.
BACKGROUND Cerebral palsy (CP) with dystonia-choreoathetosis is a common cause of disability in children and in adults, and… (More)
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2004
2004
Myofibrillogenesis regulator 1 gene mutations cause paroxysmal dystonic choreoathetosis.
BACKGROUND Paroxysmal dystonic choreoathetosis (PDC) is characterized by attacks of involuntary movements that occur… (More)
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Choreoathetosis, hypothyroidism, and pulmonary alterations due to human NKX2-1 haploinsufficiency.
The occurrence of neurological symptoms and developmental delay in patients affected by congenital hypothyroidism (CH) has been… (More)
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Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Unstable expansion of CAG repeat in hereditary dentatorubral–pallidoluysian atrophy (DRPLA)
Hereditary dentatorubral–pallidoluysian atrophy (DRPLA) is an autosomal dominant neurologic disorder characterized by variable… (More)
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1985
1985
[Familial paroxysmal choreoathetosis treated with carbamazepine].
Authors report a case of familial paroxysmal choreoathetosis produced by movement which improved to very-low doses of… (More)
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1984
1984
Paroxysmal kinesigenic choreoathetosis
A healthy intelligent 13.5-year-old boy is reported who presented with paroxysmal kinesigenic choreoathetosis. He had had… (More)
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1982
1982
Nonketotic hyperglycemia appearing as choreoathetosis or ballism.
A number of focal neurologic abnormalities may accompany severe, nonketotic hyperglycemia, but extrapyramidal movement disorders… (More)
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1980
1980
Glutaric acidemia: a metabolic disorder causing progressive choreoathetosis.
A boy with glutaric acidemia had psychomotor retardation first noted at age 6 months, recurrent metabolic acidosis, and a… (More)
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1977
1977
Familial paroxysmal dystonic choreoathetosis and its differentiation from related syndromes.
Four generations of a family are described in which 7 of 8 affected members suffered from prolonged dystonic seizures; the eighth… (More)
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Highly Cited
1967
Highly Cited
1967
Enzyme defect associated with a sex-linked human neurological disorder and excessive purine synthesis.
A sex-linked familial neurological disease consisting of cerebral palsy, mental retardation, choreoathetosis, and compulsive… (More)
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