Athetosis is a movement dysfunction. It’s characterized by involuntary writhing movements. These movements may be continuous, slow, and rolling. They may also make maintaining a symmetrical and stable ...

Chorea-acanthocytosis is a rare genetic disorder of the nervous system. It causes involuntary jerks and twitches in the muscles, known as chorea, and star-shaped red blood cells, known as ...

People with movement disorders can have a difficult time doing day-to-day activities, which could impact their independence. This can affect how people see themselves and affect their social life.

Dyskinesia is a state in which someone experiences involuntary movements. Chorea is a type of dyskinesia. Other types of dyskinesia include tics, myoclonus, dystonia, and akathisia. There are ...

Symptoms of ARF tend to present themselves 1-3 weeks after infection. A high index of suspicion for ARF must be maintained, especially because a single diagnostic tool does not exist. Thomas D. Jones ...

Motor symptoms of Huntington's disease (HD) are so central to the genetic neurodegenerative disease that it was long called Huntington's chorea. However, they're often untreated, despite a growing ...

Huntington's chorea (also known as St. Vitus' dance) is a rare brain disorder that causes, among other symptoms, uncontrollable, jerky movements in individuals. Photo: Getty Images/Science Photo ...

A case report indicates that valbenazine may be an effective therapy for chorea-ballism associated with tardive dyskinesia. Valbenazine has therapeutic potential to improve chorea-ballism associated ...

Benign hereditary chorea (BHC) is a rare, autosomal dominant neurological disorder characterised by early-onset, non-progressive chorea. Mutations in the NKX2-1 gene, which encodes the thyroid ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Group A streptococcal infection appears to be associated with changes in behavior and the development of a movement disorder in elementary school children, according to a ...

Athetosis refers to the slow, involuntary, and writhing movements of the limbs, face, neck, tongue, and other muscle groups. The fingers are also affected, with their flexing happening separately and ...