movement disorder characterised by wide, flailing movements of the limbs-normally on one side (hemiballismus)-caused by a lesion in the contralateral subthalamic nucleus
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            uncontrolled, violent movements
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            Wide flinging or jerking movements of the extremities.