Athetosis and chorea are two types of involuntary movements that can occur in children and adults with neurological conditions, such as cerebral palsy. The movements have different features, and the ...

Chorea is an involuntary movement disorder that causes irregular muscle movements. It occurs due to the overactivity of dopamine in the brain, which can have many causes. Treatment and outlook both ...

Dyskinesia is when you experience involuntary movements. Chorea is one type of dyskinesia. It is associated with health conditions like Huntington’s disease, infection, or side effects of medications.

Background and Aims: The General-Movement-Assessment (GMA) is a powerful predictor of later neurological outcome in preterm infants. We wanted to determine whether GMA status during the Fidgety period ...

June 3, 2002 — Cramped synchronized general movements in preterm infants are an early marker for the development of cerebral palsy, according to results of a study published in the May issue of the ...

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.

People with uncontrolled movement problems can have a harder time doing everyday tasks such as speaking, reading, writing, and cooking, which can cause a loss of independence. This may cause people to ...

THIS report describes the clinical, laboratory and genetic investigations of a large Negro family, many of whose members exhibit choreiform movements of early onset and nonprogressive nature. As far ...

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 ...