The most common and disruptive side-effect of PD therapy, dyskinesia is an involuntary movement that can accompany peak doses of levodopa.
impaired ability to control movement. Dyskinesia is a common side effect of prolonged levodopa use.
Abnormal involuntary movements, often due to drug side effects.
Abnormal movements or the muscles resulting in twisting, jerking or writhing.
Abnormal writhing movement of voluntary muscles.
Distortion of voluntary movements with involuntary muscular activity.
Abnormal movement of voluntary muscles. Dystonia, athetosis, and chorea are types of dyskinesia.
Abnormal involuntary motion, e.g., lip smacking.
Abnormal neuromuscular condition characterized by disordered, impaired or excessive movement.
The abnormal movements of the face and body that Parkinson's disease patients suffer when given L-DOPA treatment for a number of years. This is a side effect of treatment rather than a symptom of the disease.
Involuntary or abnormal movements which can affect any part of the body. Can be caused by some anti-Parkinsonian drug therapy.
an involuntary or abnormal movement affecting any part of the body. Caused by some anti-parkinsonian drug therapies. Normally described as chorea or athetoid writhing movements.
a wide variety of movement patterns e.g. choreoathetosis, rocking, pouting, with a wide range of causes such as drugs, schizophrenia, structural brain disease.
dis kih NEEZ ee uh] Abnormal, random, involuntary movement.
abnormal, involuntary body movements that can appear as jerking, fidgeting, twisting, and turning movements; frequently induced by medications taken by Parkinson patients. Dystonia, athetosis, and chorea are forms of dyskinesias
Abnormal and uncontrolled bodily movement.
Abnormal involuntary movements that typically are medication induced
A term describing a non-patterned, twisting, turning or other abnormal involuntary movement usually seen in the extremities, trunk and head. Dyskinesia may be caused by many factors, including high doses of levodopa.
Uncontrolled, abnormal, sometimes painful body movements often associated with the medications used to treat Parkinson's disease.
Distortion or impairment of voluntary movements as in spasm or tic.
a movement disorder associated with lesions in the extrapyramidal system
A movement disorder involving involuntary muscle contractions; may be mild or severe (eg. hemiballismus).
Side effect of levodopa treatment producing various involuntary movements. These include twitches, jerks, nods, twisting, or simple restlessness.
abnormal involuntary movement usually seen in the arms and legs, trunk and head. It may result from taking levodopa over a long period of time or in high doses.
An impairment in voluntary movement ability.
An impairment of normal movement that may include uncontrollable twitching, nodding, or jerking movement, usually of the limbs or head. It can occur in people with Parkinson's disease.
Hyperkinetic and dystonic abnormal involuntary movements and postures.
Any disturbance of movement.
(dis-ki-ne-se-ah): Involuntary movements usually of the head, face, neck, or limbs.
an impairment of the ability to perform voluntary movements.
Defect in voluntary movement.
Black's medical dictionary, G Macpherson ed; 38th ed Abnormal movements of the muscles resulting from a disorder of the brain. Movements are uncoordinated and involuntary and occur in facial as well as limb muscles.
A condition characterized by spasmodic, uncoordinated, or other abnormal movements; i.e., those which result from a reaction to phenothiazines.
A physical condition caused by partial impairment of the coordination of voluntary muscles, which results in obvious clumsy movements and poor physical control.
A general term for involuntary movements.
an involuntary movement including athetosis and chorea.