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Keywords: Writhing, Palsy, Involuntary, Uncontrolled, Bodily

Related Terms: Akinesia, Apraxia, Ataxia, Ataxic, Athetosis, Chorea, Clonus, Dyskinesia, Involuntary, Monoplegia, Nystagmus, Paralysis, Paralytic, Paresis, Parkinsonism, Rigidity, Spastic, Spasticity, Tic, Tremor, Voluntary, Cerebral Palsy, Quadriplegia, Myoclonus, Choreoathetosis, Cogwheel Rigidity, Intention Tremor, Tardive Dyskinesia, Extrapyramidal Symptoms, Action Tremor, Bradykinesia, Spastic Paralysis, Dystonia, Resting Tremor, Essential Tremor, Deep Tendon Reflexes, Dysmetria, Hemiballismus, Palsy, Primitive Reflexes, Benign Essential Tremor, Incoordination, Pseudobulbar Palsy, Dyspraxia, Spastic Diplegia, Diplegia, Dyskinesias, Tremors, Cogwheeling, Periodic Limb Movement Disorder

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making slow, sinuous, involuntary, writhing movements, especially with the hands.

http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/cerebral_palsy/detail_cerebral_palsy.htm

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Uncontrolled bodily movements.

http://www.childrenshospital.org/clinicalservices/Site1166/mainpageS1166P9s...

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Having involuntary or uncontrolled writhing movements.

http://ucp.org/ucp_generalsub.cfm/87/9/36

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A kind of cerebal palsy where the child's muscles are constantly moving.

http://library.thinkquest.org/5852/glossary.htm

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A type of Cerebral Palsy that causes involuntary bodily movements, which accounts for 20% of all Cerebral Palsy cases.

http://resource4cerebralpalsy.com/topics/glossary.html

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