Movement - Uncontrolled or Slow
Alternate Names : Arm and Leg Movements - Uncontrollable, Athetoid Movements, Choreoathetosis, Dystonia, Involuntary Slow and Twisting Movements, Leg and Arm Movements - Uncontrollable, Slow Involuntary Movements of Large Muscle Groups
Definition Uncontrolled or slow movement is defined as an impairment of the muscle tone (usually in large muscle groups), causing slow involuntary contractions of the head, limbs, trunk, or neck.
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Overview & Considerations
The slow sinuous twisting movements of muscles (athetosis) or sustained muscle contraction (dystonia) may be caused by a number of conditions, including cerebral palsy, encephalitis, drug side effects, hepatic encephalopathy, and Huntington's chorea.
The abnormal movement may be reduced or disappear during sleep, but it is worsened by emotional stress. Abnormal and sometimes grotesque postures may be a manifestation of these movements.
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