hemiballismus

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hemiballismus

pathology

Also known as: hemiballism

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human nervous system
Subthalamus
…of the subthalamic nucleus produce hemiballismus, a violent form of dyskinesia in which the limbs are involuntarily flung about.
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…of the subthalamic nucleus produce hemiballismus, a violent form of dyskinesia in which the limbs are involuntarily flung about.
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nervous system disease
Chorea
Hemiballismus is a form of chorea caused by a small infarct of the subthalamic nucleus; wild, flinging movements occur on one side of the body.
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Hemiballismus is a form of chorea caused by a small infarct of the subthalamic nucleus; wild, flinging movements occur on one side of the body.
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