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athetosis

[ath-i-toh-sis] / ˌæθ ɪˈtoʊ sɪs /
NOUN
cerebral palsy
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More unusual is the rhythmical closing and opening of the hand, successively, of athetosis.

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Some degree of mental deficiency seems usually to accompany athetosis, even when uncomplicated by any other degenerating neurosis.

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The differential diagnosis of athetosis is generally easily made.

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The silly, dancing, posturing, wiry movements, and the facial distortion observed in Huntington's chorea would hardly be mistaken by a careful observer for athetosis.

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