choreoathetosis

The medications produce a jerky writhing movement called choreoathetosis that for varying periods of time replace the tremor and rigidity.

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Tricyclic antidepressant poisoning: Reversal of coma, choreoathetosis, and myoclonus by physostigmine.

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The drug information clearinghouse Erowid - not known for anti-drug polemics by any stretch - has this to say about Jimson weed intoxication: Symptoms include mydriasis; cycloplegia; flushed, warm, dry skin; dry mouth; ileus; urinary retention; tachycardia; hyper or hypotension; delirium with hallucinations; jerky, myoclonic movements; choreoathetosis; hyperthermia; coma; respiratory arrest; rare seizures; and central stimulation followed by depression.

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Vidailhet M, et al "Bilateral pallidal deep brain stimulation for the treatment of patients with dystonia-choreoathetosis cerebral palsy: a prospective pilot study"

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The lightweight off-road Trekinetic K2 chair, designed by Formula 1 engineer Mike Spindle, takes 14 weeks to hand make so Charlie, who has muscular disorder kinesogenic choreoathetosis, has not dared to dream of having it in time for the big day.

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While it has been shown effective in treating primary generalized dystonia, its effect on a secondary dystonia, such as dystonia-choreoathetosis, was not clear.

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 Fever resolves by the second week, and choreoathetosis or extra pyramidal symptoms develop as the other neurological symptoms disappear.

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Charlie, who has muscular disorder kinesogenic choreoathetosis, appealed successfully to the Swindon public two months ago to help him raise enough money for a lightweight off-road Trekinetic K2 chair to give him more independence.

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Vidailhet and colleagues implanted leads in the globus pallidus internus (GPi) area of the brain of 13 patients with dystonia-choreoathetosis CP, who had no cognitive impairment, little or no spasticity, and few or no lesions on MRI.

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After a year of bilateral pallidal deep brain stimulation (BP-DBS), patients with dystonia-choreoathetosis cerebral palsy saw an average improvement of 24. 4% in their movement score on the Burke-Fahn-Marsden dystonia rating scale (95% CI 11.6 to 37.1,

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